Why ignoring them doesn’t work
The standard advice to kids who are being bullied is to ignore the bullies and they will eventually go away. As well-meaning as this advice is, it doesn’t work. I …
What makes my anti-bullying programs different?
Most anti-bullying programs teach prevention. The problem is prevention doesn’t help someone who is currently being bullied. It only helps them prevent it from starting. Kids who are being bullied …
Should we even call it bullying?
Bullying is about the effect the harassing behavior (whatever that is) has on the victim. The actual behavior may be teasing, hitting, stealing, rumor mongering etc. In general – when …
It turns out trolls really are psychopaths
We already knew that trolls were troubled individuals, but now there is science to back that up. A recent study in Personality confirms that internet trolls are troubled people. See: …