What works to get bullying to stop. Most people have no idea so they propose solutions they think will work but won’t. If we are going to be successful, the first step is to find out what science says works. If we want to stop a behavior, we have to use behavioral science to do it. Everything else – is guessing.
The beautiful thing about cyberbullying is just how clearly you can see the extinction burst of the behavior as the bully loses control of the situation and themselves. Some of the email trails that get left are nothing short of spectacular. Let the bully dig their own hole. It has nothing to do with you, even if you are the target.
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: …
