The old adage, "familiarity breeds contempt," rings eerily true when considering the dangers of normalizing deviance. Coined by sociologist Diane Vaughan, this phenomenon describes the gradual process ...

The fire service is built on a foundation of camaraderie, courage, and a shared mission to protect and serve. Yet, like any profession, it is vulnerable to the pressures of everyday operations, human ...

You've seen them at the checkout counter, in supermarkets and health food stores, in head shops, and around town: employees who wear nose rings, or piercings in the center of the nose, through the ...