The BRAVE group strongly believes in passing on knowledge from the “Ivory Tower” to the general population/people who need it. We therefore do regular local radio interviews, panel discussions, and public meetings. Beyond that, we try to reach a broader national and international audience to share our results with. If you are a member of the media interested in discussing our research, please feel free to contact us. Samples of media publications related to the lab’s research include:
- Students are ruder in class than before the pandemic. (2024). Globe and Mail.
- Distracted driving in Canada. (2024). CTV News.
- Street racing getting worse? (2024). CTV News.
- Cell phones are distracting. (2024). CTV News.
- Shocking attack and student responses to it. (2024). CBC Saskatoon Morning.
- Evolutionary and developmental psychology of bullying. (2024). The Dissenter.
- Pink Shirt Day must become a call to meaningful action against bullying. (2024). The Conversation.
- Are some kids born to bully? (2023). Psychology Today.
- We’re nice dammit! The [St. Catharines] Standard.
- Saintsfights: Student violence at St. Catharines high school captured on video. (2023). The [St. Catharines] Standard.
- Nova Scotia parents concerned about bullying try to find ways to help their children. (2023). Saltwire.
- The evolutionary psychology of bullies. (2023 Youtube Video). Modern Wisdom.
- Bullying strategies could help with Putin. (2023). Hamilton Spectator.
- Brock University bullying expert says vital signs start at home. (2023). The [St. Catharines] Standard.
- Pink Shirt Day. (2023 Video). CTV.
- After a 2-year dip, experts say bullying’s increasing — and its harms can be long-lasting.(2023). CBC.ca
- Catholic schools taking part in bullying study. (2022). The Catholic Register.
- We can have an impact on bullying. (2022). Hamilton Spectator.
- Psychopathic men have an extreme focus on mating and tend to be parasitic fathers. (2022). PsyPost.
- Vladamir Putin is a classic schoolyard bully who must be stopped, not appeased.(2022). Toronto Star.
- Putin’s personality. (2022 Video). Your TV.
- Police have ‘another tool’ to use to use while responding to anti-vaccine protests. (2022). St Catharines Standard.
- Escalating online attacks show dark side of social Media, say Brock professors. (2021). St Catharines Standard.
- Public health turning to Snapchat for COVID-19 messaging. (2020). St Catharines Standard.
- COVID behavior in youth. (2020 Video). Your TV Niagara.
- The Dumbest Thing You Did Behind the Wheel and Lived to Tell About It. (2020). CBC Ontario Today.
- “Fighting Back Against a Bully: Is it Ever the Right Thing to Do?” (2019 Audio). CBC Ontario Today.
- “Addressing the Monster Known as Bully.” (2019). Toronto Sun.
- “What NOT to Say When Your Child is Bullied.” (2019). Huffington Post.
- “Here’s Why People Bully – and How We Can Stop It.” (2019 Audio). CBC Tai Asks Why.
- “Youth See Bullying as ‘paying off for some people’ in Today’s World.” (2018). CBC The Current.
- “A Case of Mistaken Identity” (2018). Niagara This Week.
- “What can parents do if their child is a bully?” (2018) Globe and Mail (distributed by Canadian Press to most Canadian newspapers, including French copies)
- “The Motivation Behind Bullying. One reason: More Sex.” (2018) National Post
- “Are Newborn Babies Ugly? A Brock University Study Investigates” (2018). CBC.ca
- “Pelham Mayor Says He is Being Bullied: We Ask an Expert” (2018). The Voice.
- “Spreading Joy Through the Mail” (2018). Toronto Star.
- “Personality, Sex, and Bullying” (2018) CBC.ca, saltier MEL edition
- “How to Rebuild Your Child’s Self-Esteem After Bullying” (2017) Today’s Parent
- “We’ve Read All President Trump’s Tweets so You Don’t Have to” (2017) CTVnews.ca
- “The Liar In Chief” (2017) Pelham News
- “Dishonesty vs. Psychopathy: How Clinton and Trump Come Across in Public” (2016) CTVnews.ca (matching CTV TV interview as well as CBC radio and US online1 online2 interviews) – read here for my post-election analysis
- “Standing Up to our Bullies” (2016) CBC Radio One. Print summary here.
- “What to do if Your Child is Being Bullied at School” (2016) Globe and Mail
- “Bullies have a Trump card” (2016) Slate.com
- “Bullying and Basketball” (2015) St. Catharines Standard, based on a presentation to over 800 elementary school students
- “Bullying, Exercise, and the Start of the School Year” (2015) CBC.com (accompanied by 9 separate local CBC radio interviews)
- “Bullying as an adaptation” (2015) National Post (went viral internationally in dozens of print publications with a combined estimated readership of 40+ million); Related videos from CTV and canada.com
- “Bringing up baby: dads seek parental leave” (2015) Western Journalism Report
- “Do a better job of tracking school violence: Critics” (2015) Toronto Sun
- “Coaches’ influence on bullying” (2014) TV Cogeco (1:52)
- “Cyberbullying: Focus on insight, not punishment” (2013) Globe and Mail
- “Why so mean?” (2012) The Agenda
- “Bullying is horrible, wrenching, sometimes fatal and…perfectly natural” (2012) National Post
- “Why bullies do what they do” (2012) Globe and Mail
- “Seeing Bullies in a New Light” (2012) St. Catharines Standard
- “The Evolution and History of Bullying: Using Adolescents’ Past to Help Adolescents Today” (2009) Evolution Institute Conference on Risky Adolescent Behavior
- “In Touch With Baby” (2008) St. Catharines Standard
- “Cosmo News” (2007) Cosmopolitan
- Baby Slings – article in St. Catharines Standard
- Enforcing Rules – article in the Globe and Mail
- Leap Year Babies – article in St. Catharines Standard
- Paternal Resemblance – article in the Toronto Star
- School Uniforms and Bullying – radio clip from CNKW and article in St. Catharines Standard
- Self-Esteem – article in St. Catharine Standard
- “Adults key to stopping bullying: researchers” (2008) CBC/Canadian Press
- “Who’s Your Daddy?” (2007) Toronto StarV
The BRAVE group strongly believes in passing on knowledge from the “Ivory Tower” to the general population/people who need it. We therefore do regular local radio interviews, panel discussions, and public meetings. Beyond that, we try to reach a broader national and international audience to share our results with. If you are a member of the media interested in discussing our research, please feel free to contact us. Samples of media publications related to the lab’s research include:
- Saintsfights: Student violence at St. Catharines high school captured on video. (2023). The [St. Catharines] Standard.
- Nova Scotia parents concerned about bullying try to find ways to help their children. (2023). Saltwire.
- The evolutionary psychology of bullies. (2023 Video). Modern Wisdom.
- Bullying strategies could help with Putin. (2023). Hamilton Spectator.
- Brock University bullying expert says vital signs start at home. (2023). The [St. Catharines] Standard.
- Pink Shirt Day. (2023 Video). CTV.
- After a 2-year dip, experts say bullying’s increasing — and its harms can be long-lasting.(2023). CBC.ca
- Catholic schools taking part in bullying study. (2022). The Catholic Register.
- We can have an impact on bullying. (2022). Hamilton Spectator.
- Psychopathic men have an extreme focus on mating and tend to be parasitic fathers. (2022). PsyPost.
- Vladamir Putin is a classic schoolyard bully who must be stopped, not appeased.(2022). Toronto Star.
- Putin’s personality. (2022 Video). Your TV.
- Police have ‘another tool’ to use to use while responding to anti-vaccine protests. (2022). St Catharines Standard.
- Escalating online attacks show dark side of social Media, say Brock professors. (2021). St Catharines Standard.
- Public health turning to Snapchat for COVID-19 messaging. (2020). St Catharines Standard.
- COVID behavior in youth. (2020 Video). Your TV Niagara.
- The Dumbest Thing You Did Behind the Wheel and Lived to Tell About It. (2020). CBC Ontario Today.
- “Fighting Back Against a Bully: Is it Ever the Right Thing to Do?” (2019 Audio). CBC Ontario Today.
- “Addressing the Monster Known as Bully.” (2019). Toronto Sun.
- “What NOT to Say When Your Child is Bullied.” (2019). Huffington Post.
- “Here’s Why People Bully – and How We Can Stop It.” (2019 Audio). CBC Tai Asks Why.
- “Youth See Bullying as ‘paying off for some people’ in Today’s World.” (2018). CBC The Current.
- “A Case of Mistaken Identity” (2018). Niagara This Week.
- “What can parents do if their child is a bully?” (2018) Globe and Mail (distributed by Canadian Press to most Canadian newspapers, including French copies)
- “The Motivation Behind Bullying. One reason: More Sex.” (2018) National Post
- “Are Newborn Babies Ugly? A Brock University Study Investigates” (2018). CBC.ca
- “Pelham Mayor Says He is Being Bullied: We Ask an Expert” (2018). The Voice.
- “Spreading Joy Through the Mail” (2018). Toronto Star.
- “Personality, Sex, and Bullying” (2018) CBC.ca, saltier MEL edition
- “How to Rebuild Your Child’s Self-Esteem After Bullying” (2017) Today’s Parent
- “We’ve Read All President Trump’s Tweets so You Don’t Have to” (2017) CTVnews.ca
- “The Liar In Chief” (2017) Pelham News
- “Dishonesty vs. Psychopathy: How Clinton and Trump Come Across in Public” (2016) CTVnews.ca (matching CTV TV interview as well as CBC radio and US online1 online2 interviews) – read here for my post-election analysis
- “Standing Up to our Bullies” (2016) CBC Radio One. Print summary here.
- “What to do if Your Child is Being Bullied at School” (2016) Globe and Mail
- “Bullies have a Trump card” (2016) Slate.com
- “Bullying and Basketball” (2015) St. Catharines Standard, based on a presentation to over 800 elementary school students
- “Bullying, Exercise, and the Start of the School Year” (2015) CBC.com (accompanied by 9 separate local CBC radio interviews)
- “Bullying as an adaptation” (2015) National Post (went viral internationally in dozens of print publications with a combined estimated readership of 40+ million); Related videos from CTV and canada.com
- “Bringing up baby: dads seek parental leave” (2015) Western Journalism Report
- “Do a better job of tracking school violence: Critics” (2015) Toronto Sun
- “Coaches’ influence on bullying” (2014) TV Cogeco (1:52)
- “Cyberbullying: Focus on insight, not punishment” (2013) Globe and Mail
- “Why so mean?” (2012) The Agenda
- “Bullying is horrible, wrenching, sometimes fatal and…perfectly natural” (2012) National Post
- “Why bullies do what they do” (2012) Globe and Mail
- “Seeing Bullies in a New Light” (2012) St. Catharines Standard
- “The Evolution and History of Bullying: Using Adolescents’ Past to Help Adolescents Today” (2009) Evolution Institute Conference on Risky Adolescent Behavior
- “In Touch With Baby” (2008) St. Catharines Standard
- “Cosmo News” (2007) Cosmopolitan
- Baby Slings – article in St. Catharines Standard
- Enforcing Rules – article in the Globe and Mail
- Leap Year Babies – article in St. Catharines Standard
- Paternal Resemblance – article in the Toronto Star
- School Uniforms and Bullying – radio clip from CNKW and article in St. Catharines Standard
- Self-Esteem – article in St. Catharine Standard
- “Adults key to stopping bullying: researchers” (2008) CBC/Canadian Press
- “Who’s Your Daddy?” (2007) Toronto StarV