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Bystanders in cyberbullying

webfull — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:29:02 +0000

Your child is in elementary school and is begging you to buy them a cell phone, an iPod and iPad. Anything, as long as they can communicate with their friends, either by texting or through social media. As a parent, you’re worried about cyberbullying. Indeed, up to 30% of children and adolescents admit to cyberbullying others, while 25% of students report being victimized on electronic platforms. You rationalize that your child has lots of friends and that they will stand up for them in a bullying situation. Do they? What is the role of the bystander/friend during a bullying incident?

Published: 25 July 2018

From election campaigns to dishonest monkeys: Why we're hard-wired to lie

webfull — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:19:13 +0000

According to ��ֱ��'s Victoria Talwar, there are two main categories of lies: deceptions that are motivated by self-interest and lies that are designed to benefit others. CBC News

Published: 21 October 2016

The truth about lying? Children’s perceptions get more nuanced with age

webfull — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:15:42 +0000

Parents don’t like it when children lie. But what do the kids themselves think about it? New research suggests truth telling isn’t black and white.

As children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behaviour will cause harm to either others or themselves.

Published: 5 October 2016

Punishing kids for lying just doesn’t work

webfull — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:55:03 +0000

If you want your child to tell the truth, it’s best not to threaten to punish them if they lie. That’s what researchers discovered through a simple experiment involving 372 children between the ages of 4 and 8.

Published: 8 December 2014

Stories that motivate children to be honest

webfull — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:35:19 +0000