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Why So Much Hatred?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Even ordinarily pleasant people can be provoked to meanness. Stanford University researcher Philip Zimbardo demonstrated this in a memorable study. He set up a prison simulation and asked college students to be guards and others to be prisoners. The guards … Continue reading →

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What is Sexual Misconduct? Revisiting the Spectrum of Sexual Misconduct

Posted on March 3, 2021 by admin

We need general agreement about what constitutes sexual misconduct ranging from the uncomfortable to the egregious. When people are accused, as is the case now with NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, it’s difficult to achieve concensus on the seriousness of a … Continue reading →

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Ireland Author and Performers Join During Covid to Create Audio Version of crime mystery, Damned If She Does

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Trying to do an audio book during Covid is no small feat. But this week Damned If She Does, my second crime mystery, was published on Audible. Two very talented performers, who live nearby in West Cork, did the narration. … Continue reading →

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Send In The Clowns: Can Anyone be a Presidential Impeachment Lawyer?

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Let me be generous. In all my years as a professor teaching persuasion, negotiation and politics, I don’t think I’ve seen such a disgraceful performance by undergraduates let alone a legal team representing a former president in an impeachment trial. … Continue reading →

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Courage In The Face of President-Instigated Insurrection

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

If ever there was a time for courage in the U.S. Congress, the time is now. Leaders without courage are imposters. First and foremost, they seek to protect their power and position. They are sycophants and cowards preening and pounding … Continue reading →

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Today’s Congressional Profile in Cowardice

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

The U.S. senator and onetime prisoner of war John McCain defined courage as a brief, singular occurrence: “that rare moment of unity between conscience, fear, and action, when something deep within us strikes the flint of love, of honor, of … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Public Resistance to Covid-19 Vaccinations: The ACE Approach

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Early on in the pandemic, we were told by medical experts that masks help protect others, rather than the wearer, from Covid-19. It was assumed that empathy for the wellbeing of others would trump motivations to avoid masks. We learned that … Continue reading →

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Let’s Call Jill Biden “First Doc”!

Posted on December 14, 2020 by admin

People never called me “Doctor” or “Professor” when I was coaching children’s t-ball, softball or Little League – with the rare exception of “Hey Doc, catch this one!” My friends and family don’t start texts with “Doctor Reardon” or ask … Continue reading →

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The Inimitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg – You Will Be Greatly Missed

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

There’s an emptiness about the heart at the passing of people who alter your life. Such is the feeling today knowing that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is no longer with us. She became an icon, yet so … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again: “Nobody Likes Her”

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

As if we didn’t see enough of this cheap disparagement of a female opponent in 2016, Trump is at it again. Now, he’s accusing vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris of not being liked – by anyone. It’s not his only … Continue reading →

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