Mediation is a structured process where a neutral third party helps disputing parties resolve conflict through specialized communication and negotiation techniques. The context of mediation refers to the circumstances surrounding an event that help provide full understanding. While negotiation is a dialogue between two parties aimed at resolving an issue, persuasion is the process of influencing another to do what you want through reasoning. Persuasion principles like reciprocity, scarcity, and authority can be tools in negotiation, but negotiation requires compromise from both sides, whereas persuasion is a one-way attempt to influence.