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Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D.

Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D.

New York Times Bestselling Author and International Speaker

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How to Tell If Your Child Is the Class Bully

MT · Jan 3, 2015 ·

Dr. Thompson was interviewed by Barbara F. Meltz of SafeBee.com about how to deal with the question of whether your child is a bully.

An excerpt from the piece:

“With popularity comes power,” says Michael Thompson, child psychologist and author of “Best Friends, Worst Enemies.” “Power tends to corrupt. The bully is often the very popular kid who gets carried away with his or her own power.”

Read the full article at SafeBee.com.

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