Writing & Commentary

Analysis of human behavior, leadership, and decision-making under pressure.

This page collects written work from Wit & Reason examining what happens when responsibility, stress, and visibility intersect.

The focus is not opinion. It is clarity.

Each piece explores how real people and systems behave when the stakes are high and the margin for error is thin.

Common themes include:

  • Human behavior and decision-making in work and culture

  • Mental health implications in demanding environments

  • Cultural and media psychology commentary

  • Leadership and systems under strain

  • Critical insight into industry and social issues

  • Reflective frameworks for preventive understanding

Content is published selectively. Articles appear only when there is something worth adding to the conversation.

This writing is intended to inform thinking and support better decisions.
It does not replace advisory support, training, or individual services.

Health Alexis Moreno, PsyD, MS, MA Health Alexis Moreno, PsyD, MS, MA

Ending Suicide Starts Now

I have a very vivid memory of an introductory psychology class that has stuck around with me. We were discussing the biological basis for human behavior, specifically our innate motivation for self-preservation. The theory makes sense, we demonstrate this critical survival phenomenon in our early moments of life (something is hot, we quickly pull away). Then, our professor asked us, With this idea in mind, do you believe a human being would knowingly drink poison?

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Workplace, Media Alexis Moreno, PsyD, MS, MA Workplace, Media Alexis Moreno, PsyD, MS, MA

Responding to Sexual Assault in the Industry

Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, and Harvey Weinstein walk into a bar. Nope, this is not a set-up to a hilarious joke, it’s a nightmare. As sexual assault allegations and hopefully the subsequent cases are made public we are brought painfully aware of a reality that continues to marginalize and minimize its victims.

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