Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny

Normalization of deviance is a term used to describe the gradual process in which deviance from correct, proper or acceptable behavior becomes normalized or acceptable. As the deviant action is […] Read More

What makes a king kingly? His position of power and the army at his fingertips? His clothing and appearance? The wise counsel that he gives? What makes a knight a […] Read More

Backstabbing in the workplace is always a power grab (and sometimes cowardice as well). A co-worker friend demands the boss write you up despite no actual wrongdoing. A supervisor repeatedly […] Read More

The tenor of our times Terrorism — individually and collectively — has dominated and defined the tenor of our times. The liberation of Auschwitz confronted the world with a particularly […] Read More

What: the “mother of all battles” This literally means “the great battle,” “the mighty battle,” perhaps “the decisive battle.” We entered the battle in 2018. It is a long war. […] Read More

Warning signs of a marriage in distress  Resentment. Lack of communication. Lack of intimacy. Decreased affection. Avoidance. Not spending time together. Making unilateral decisions. Arguing a lot. Not fighting fair; i.e., […] Read More