Strict Laws, Harsh Punishments
Posted by admin on Nov 2, 2011 in Anti-Bullying Laws, Bullying Advice, Bullying Articles | 0 comments
Aristotle said, “No government, no matter how good, can make its citizens morally virtuous”.
Its as true today as it was 2,500 years ago. A notable feature about us humans is that we have a tough time learning from our mistakes. Societies never learn. The mainstream anti-bullying movement...
Bullying and Empathy
Do bullies actually lack the ability to identify and experience the feelings of others? Conventional wisdom asserts that bullies have a diminished ability to feel empathy. A recent study put that theory to the test. (“Bullying and Empathy: A Short-Term Longitudinal Investigation” Stavrinides,...Anderson Cooper: “Bullying – It Stops Here”
Posted by admin on Oct 5, 2011 in Bullying Articles, Bullying News (news and commentary), Uncategorized | 3 comments
On October 9th, Anderson Cooper, CNN, The Cartoon Network, and Time Inc will team up to air a week-long anti-bullying series hosted by Rutgers University.
Cooper, in partnership with University of California sociologist Dr. Robert Faris, will reveal the outcome of a groundbreaking new study on bullying, and...
How’s Your Summer Going?
How’s your summer going? Have you had some cookouts? Have you gotten to the beach, or splashed around in a pool or at least done a running belly-dive on a Slip N Slide? Have you played Frisbee in the park? Gone for a long bike ride in the cool of the evening? Gone to any festivals or fairs? ...How A New Attitude Can Help Stop Bullying
More than ever, there seems to be an increase in the number of news stories about kids bullying each other- sometimes to the point of suicide. What isn’t reported are the ways to stop peer cruelty. The first step to stopping bullying is to recognize the signs in your child that may indicate whether...Why Do Bullying Victims Suffer In Silence?
Why do victims of bullying suffer in silence? If they’re in distress, why don’t they just say something, or get help? It would seem like a bullied child could easily end the problem by telling their parents or saying something to an adult in charge (the teacher, camp councilor, coach) or by...