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Mar 18, 20143 min read

New Edition of Unlearning Liberty

[This is a review I published in Psychology Today on March 18, 2014] A year-and-a-half ago, I wrote a lengthy article called A Book that...

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Israel Kalman

Mar 3, 20147 min read

Why Schools Deny that Bullying Causes Suicide

Kids say they commit suicide because of bullying. Why do their schools deny it? [This is an article originally published in Psychology...

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Principle Number Six: Turn the Other Cheek

Israel Kalman

May 21, 20125 min read

Principle Number Six: Turn the Other Cheek

The ancient solution to physical bullying Published on May 21, 2012 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to Bullying This is an...

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The First Step to Ending the Bullying Crisis

Israel Kalman

Apr 2, 201210 min read

The First Step to Ending the Bullying Crisis

Social scientists must rigorously question the anti-bullying orthodoxy. Originally Published on April 2, 2012 by Izzy Kalman in A...

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A Moment of Silence: A Simple Way to Improve Schools and Society

Israel Kalman

Feb 27, 20128 min read

A Moment of Silence: A Simple Way to Improve Schools and Society

Published on February 27, 2012 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to Bullying I am a lover of simple solutions. While we tend to...

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Israel Kalman

Feb 20, 20123 min read

Principle Number Five: Love Your Enemy

The anti-bully movement is unintentionally promoting hatred. Published on February 20, 2012 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to...

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How New Jersey Can Reduce Bullying With No Extra Budget

Israel Kalman

Jan 31, 20125 min read

How New Jersey Can Reduce Bullying With No Extra Budget

Money cannot make an counterproductive anti-bullying law become successful. Published on January 31, 2012 by Izzy Kalman in A...

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Israel Kalman

Jan 26, 20123 min read

“No Name-Calling Week” Weakens Children

“No Name-Calling Week” intensifies frequency and pain of insults. Published on January 26, 2012 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological...

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Why Are So Many Kids Committing Bullycide?

Israel Kalman

Jan 11, 20123 min read

Why Are So Many Kids Committing Bullycide?

Two reasons why bullycide may be on the rise. Published on January 11, 2012 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to Bullying There...

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The Speech President Obama Should Make About Bullying

Israel Kalman

Dec 30, 201110 min read

The Speech President Obama Should Make About Bullying

This is what the President should tell us about bullying. Published on December 30, 2011 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to...

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Principle Number Four: Justice Makes Right

Israel Kalman

Dec 12, 20113 min read

Principle Number Four: Justice Makes Right

If another individual hurts you, you can’t call the police on them and you can’t sue them. You can enlist your friends or relatives to...

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Israel Kalman

Dec 7, 20113 min read

Anti-Bullying Laws Punish the Taxpayer

You and I pay for counterproductive anti-bullying laws. Published on December 7, 2011 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to...

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What The Wizard of Oz Can Teach Us about Bullying

Israel Kalman

Nov 24, 20114 min read

What The Wizard of Oz Can Teach Us about Bullying

We are ignoring the eternal message of this great film. Published on November 24, 2011 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to...

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Must Read: Helene Guldberg on the Anti-Bullying Industry

Israel Kalman

Nov 24, 20112 min read

Must Read: Helene Guldberg on the Anti-Bullying Industry

Published on November 24, 2011 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to Bullying It was with great excitement that I came upon a new...

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Israel Kalman

Nov 4, 20112 min read

Academic Voices of Sanity in the World of Anti-Bully Hysteria

Scientists who dare to criticize anti-bully teachings deserve support. Published on November 4, 2011 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological...

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Help Wanted: Bullying Researchers with True Grit

Israel Kalman

Oct 30, 20114 min read

Help Wanted: Bullying Researchers with True Grit

Without courage, researchers will never discover the solution to bullying. Published on October 30, 2011 by Izzy Kalman in A...

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Open Letter to Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education

Israel Kalman

Oct 13, 20113 min read

Open Letter to Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education

Published on October 13, 2011 by Izzy Kalman in A Psychological Solution to Bullying Honorable Mr. Duncan: Regarding: How to solve the...

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Israel Kalman

Aug 12, 20116 min read

Principle Number Three: The Golden Rule

The Golden Rule is the ultimate, all-encompassing principle for moral behavior. There is a story about the great Jewish sage Hillel who...

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Israel Kalman

Aug 12, 20113 min read

Senator Oley Larsen, the Best Friend of North Dakotan Schools

He is trying to save them from a well-intentioned but misguided anti-bullying law that will waste incalculable time and money while...

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Principle Number Two: Actions Speak Louder Than Words–Or–Practice What You Preach

Israel Kalman

Aug 12, 20112 min read

Principle Number Two: Actions Speak Louder Than Words–Or–Practice What You Preach

Most of the learning done by social creatures, including human beings, is through imitation. Imitation is a smooth process that requires...

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