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Narcissistic leaders
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Our new study provides a potential breakthrough on school bullying
Instead of trying to change individual’s behaviour, a new study puts the focus on how teachers can create an “anti-bullying climate” in their classes. Source: Our new study provides a potential breakthrough on school bullying
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Am I responsible for defamation on my FB group
The High Court of Australia has upheld that a publisher (you) may be liable for defamatory comments made under their social media posts.
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Bonhoeffer’s “theory of stupidity”
We have more to fear from stupid people than evil ones
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Inquiry into workplace bullying
In 2012, then Labour Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten announced a review into Bullying in the Workplace, by the House Standing Committee on Education and Employment. The review examined the nature, causes and extent of workplace bullying and considered proposals to prevent bullying cultures developing as well help…
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Children get bullied
Bullying behaviour is often motivated by a desire to meet basic needs for recognition, attention and approval. It is a misguided attempt to increase your popularity by making other people look small.
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reverse dominance hierachies
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. Voltaire
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…on administrating and moderating FB groups for BrisLETS
1) We have to make it a safe environment so there should be NO personal attacks. Complaints are another issue but a complaint requires more than just attacking someone in our public forums 2) Admin can’t just delete post and comments that irritate or distress them, these are official records 3) Records need to maintained,…
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No, I Will Not Debate You
Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks. Source: No, I Will Not Debate You
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Escalation of commitment – Wikipedia
Escalation of commitment is a human behavior pattern in which an individual or group facing increasingly negative outcomes from a decision, action, or investment nevertheless continue the behavior instead of altering course. The actor maintains behaviors that are irrational, but align with previous decisions and actions.[1] Source: Escalation of commitment – Wikipedia