by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Fans of the television show, The Office, recognize the character, Dwight Shrute, a rigid, aggressive, authority-obsessed bully.  Dwight, (played by the wonderful actor Rainn Wilson) regularly pounces on co-workers, both verbally and physically, to prove his superiority.  We talk to managers and employees who describe painful encounters with aggressive, inflexible, co-workers.  [...]

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By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. The excited new father gazes in at the hospital nursery with a huge smile of pride and joy. “What will you name him?” asks a friendly nurse. “Something strong, like John”, the father replies. Before the baby boy gets his first diaper change the expectation for him to become strong and [...]

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