Bullying
School Bullying Increased After the 2016 Election in Areas That Supported Trump
New research backs up anecdotal reports that the election of a bully inspired adolescent imitators.
Democratic Senators Call for Anti-Bullying Plan From Department of Education
The letter arrives as the White House is promoting First Lady Melania Trump's anti-bullying campaign for its "Week of Inclusion" event.
The Lasting Effects of Bullying
New research finds being bullied can have a long-term negative effect on teenagers.
It Gets Better, Except...
All of that bullying is leaving a lasting impression.
The End of Locker-Room Talk
What a court case involving construction workers, moist towelettes, and a bridge in New Orleans signals about the future of manhood in the workplace.
The Future of Manhood in the Workplace
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Long Term, Bullying Might Be Worse Than Abuse and Neglect
Children bullied by their peers are upwards of 60 percent more likely to suffer mental illness as adults than kids who are abused and neglected, according to a new study.
Aggressive Boys Become Strong Young Men
Antisocial attitudes and physical strength may have the same underlying cause, new research suggests.
Mean Boys: Social Bullying Isn't Just for Girls
A new study shows that boys can shun and ostracize with the best of them. We’ll have to drop our “mean girls” bias to better understand how they do it.
Ignoring Your Co-Workers Is Worse Than Bullying Them
A new study finds that a harassed worker is better off than a neglected one.
Man Up: NFL Hazing and Jonathan Martin's 'Man Card'
In reporting abuse from teammate Richie Incognito, did the Miami Dolphins offensive lineman break an unspoken code among men?
It Takes a Village to Create a Bully: Martin and Richie Incognito
Why you—and your teachers, coaches, and other superiors—are probably to blame for some of the hazing and harassment that goes on in our nation’s classrooms, locker rooms, and workplaces.
Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin Are Everywhere
While some have said that the situation with the Miami Dolphins is unique to football, workplace bullying is ubiquitous.
The Shocking Level of Dating Violence Among Teens and Adolescents
Kids who bully other kids are much more likely to abuse their partners as teens.
Study: Background Music Prevents Bullying on the Playground
New research from Israel suggests a simple way to reduce intimidating behavior among adolescents.
Some Bullies Just Want to Be Loved
As society gets more punitive in dealing with bullies, psychologists are trying to figure out what drives them to aggression.
How to Turn Your Kid Into a Bully
A new study links bullying behavior by adolescents to the perception they are not treated fairly by their parents.
Preventing Cyberbullying Remains Terra Incognita
Although bullying and its new-media sibling cyberbullying aren't going away, we don't need to be helpless in responding to them, argue the authors of a new guidebook.
Bullying: A Junior Hate Crime?
Serious research into juvenile bullying increasingly focuses on ways to curb what appears to many as an inevitable feature of the schoolyard.