We have all heard multiple times about The Big Slap — Will Smith “smacked” Chris Rock at the Academy Awards ceremony. Many of us are trying to make sense out of it.

CIU Counseling Professor Dr. Steve A. Johnson addresses questions surrounding the shocking event from the perspective of a psychotherapist who practices Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). He wonders whether REBT can help answer some of the questions about the meaning of the event.

Read Johnson’s insightful analysis from his blog post: “Will Smith: Rage or Righteous Indignation?”

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