Why did bullies bully me?
People write to me with questions all the time. I want to make one thing clear about the reasons why people are bullying you.
Bullying is a successful strategy
When I started teaching people about bullying, I did so because I was incredibly frustrated at all the misinformation there was regarding bullying. People have all sorts of crazy theories about why bullying occurs. The simple truth is, bullies bully because it works.
Focusing on the wrong thing
How you get people to stop a behavior is a question for behavioral psychology – which has a fabulous answer. An answer that has been researched for decades – it’s called extinguishing a behavior.
Why Bullies Bully & How to Stop Them Using Science
This program consists of video lectures and handouts designed to help you learn how to get bullies to leave you alone using behavioral science techniques. There is more to the …