Sit next to a black person during your evidence exam
May 2nd, 2006 by MikeA psychology professor at Tufts recently copmpleted a study that showed that diverse groups perform better than homogenous groups when it comes to decision making. The key finding is much more interesting…this is due largely to dramatic differences in the way whites behave in diverse groups–changes that occur even before group members begin to interact.
Whites on diverse juries cited more case facts, made fewer mistakes in recalling facts and evidence, and pointed out missing evidence more frequently than did those on all-white juries…
To the guy that sat next to me in the evidence exam last semester, you owe me a beer for the extra points you got as a result of my presence.
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