THE INTERSECTION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW: ENHANCING LEGAL PRACTICE THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL INSIGHTS
THE INTERSECTION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW: ENHANCING LEGAL PRACTICE THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL INSIGHTS Syed Naiyla Hamdani, B.A.LL.B 10th semester student at Vitasta school of law and humanities. Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2024.v03.10 This paper explores the intersection of psychology and law, demonstrating how psychological knowledge can enhance legal practice. It examines how understanding human behavior, emotional abuse, and mental states can help lawyers in various aspects, including client relationships, courtroom representation, and negotiation. The study discusses how psychological principles can aid in building trust with clients, improving argumentation, and enhancing persuasion techniques such as mirroring. Additionally, it highlights the role of psychology in stress management, helping lawyers navigate the emotional challenges of their profession. By integrating psychological insights, legal professionals can improve their advocacy skills, negotiation strategies, and overall effectiveness in the legal field. Psychology and law may appear unrelated, but psychology plays a crucial role in the legal field. A deeper understanding of psychology can enhance legal decision-making, aid in comprehending criminal behaviour, and offer significant advantages to legal professionals. This study explores how psychological insights can benefit a lawyer both personally and professionally. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume III, Issue I, Page 190-202. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. © Authors, 2024