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Coffee and Tea: It May Help Reduce The Risk of Stroke and Dementia

Oh coffee (and tea), is there anything you can’t do?

Forensic Psychology, Geropsychology, Psychology ResearchMax WachtelMay 17, 2024dementia, coffee, tea, research

How Jurors Respond to Expert Witness Confidence and Why Attorneys Should Prep Their Witnesses

The upshot for attorneys: jurors take expert witness confidence into account and use it to make decisions about the credibility of the witness. It also affects their deliberations and trial outcomes, so find good witnesses, make sure they do solid work, and then prepare them for testimony.

Expert Witness, Forensic Psychology, Psychology ResearchMax WachtelJanuary 23, 2019

Being Prepared on the Witness Stand: It's More Important Than What The Expert Is Wearing

Psychology Research, Forensic Psychology, Expert WitnessMax WachtelOctober 31, 2017Expert Witness, clothing, preparation, appearance

Dress To Impress: How A Defendant's Clothing Affects Jurors

Forensic Psychology, Psychology ResearchMax WachtelOctober 19, 2017Research, Clothing, Defendant, Jury

Juries Like Experts Who Sound Confident. Judges Are Not Always Fooled By Presentation.

Forensic Psychology, Expert Witness, Psychology ResearchMax WachtelOctober 16, 2017Jury, Judge, Expert Witness, Confidence