We challenge the habit of late-stage theme building and show why persuasion in civil trials starts six to twelve months out. Using cognitive science, psychometrics, and language framing, we map a path to a single, coherent story that jurors accept with confidence. • why jurors construct stories rather than tally facts • the risk of inferred events and causal gaps • the four pillars of story acceptance coverage, coherence, completeness, uniqueness • mapping narrative features to legal element...
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We challenge the habit of late-stage theme building and show why persuasion in civil trials starts six to twelve months out. Using cognitive science, psychometrics, and language framing, we map a path to a single, coherent story that jurors accept with confidence. • why jurors construct stories rather than tally facts • the risk of inferred events and causal gaps • the four pillars of story acceptance coverage, coherence, completeness, uniqueness • mapping narrative features to legal element...
We challenge the false confidence of generic jury data and show how venue-specific psychographics, behavioral science, and calibrated AI deliver sharper voir dire, stronger narratives, and better outcomes for plaintiffs. We also unpack confirmation bias, defensive attribution, and hindsight bias with practical ways to neutralize them. • the danger of national averages and convenience samples • how local culture and venue history shape damages attitudes • why demographics mislead and psychogr...
Science of Justice
We challenge the habit of late-stage theme building and show why persuasion in civil trials starts six to twelve months out. Using cognitive science, psychometrics, and language framing, we map a path to a single, coherent story that jurors accept with confidence. • why jurors construct stories rather than tally facts • the risk of inferred events and causal gaps • the four pillars of story acceptance coverage, coherence, completeness, uniqueness • mapping narrative features to legal element...
