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Scoop.it!
Sometimes public figures become targets because they are in the midst of a scandal. Other times it's for no real reason at all. 
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Email, texting and social media have made it easier for adults to be mean and even threatening online. Experts suggest people not respond, make an archive of the insults, inform a Website’s administrators and sometimes alert authorities.
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's insight:
Save your words for someone who will listen. Cyberbullies feed off your emotions. Think stop, drop and roll: stop following, drop them from your feeds and let their words roll off you.
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Scoop.it!
California Gov. Jerry Brown may have been trying to shame opponents of his gas-and-car tax increase by calling them "freeloaders," but so far the barb has backfired.
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's insight:
Disrespect burns bridges. Shaming doesn't work if you want buy-in. It's bad enough that our President resorts to name calling, but now we Californians have a Governor who calls anyone who disagrees with him about additional taxes on autos & gas "freeloaders." One of the first things we teach in conflict resolution is to avoid blanket labeling and name-calling. This tactic reduces the other party to a faceless other, diminishes their humanity and pretty much eliminates any chance of attitude change. Trump won't always have executive privilege. Brown won't always have a "super-majority" behind him. Both should be careful. Their actions as role models are disrespectful of society as a whole. Naïve as it may be, I personally expect more from all elected officials--at least the ones who want my vote.
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No matter how famous and "accomplished" you are, a barrage of hateful comments hurts. Our brains are wired to care what others think--even when we know better. #mediapsychology #celebrity #bullying