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Discipline ideology

The latest findings, academic studies, or reports related to collective punishment, education, and behavioural psychology.

  • Why collective punishment doesn’t work, based on scientific evidence

    Why collective punishment doesn’t work, based on scientific evidence

    When we challenge collective punishment, defenders often fall back on one refrain: it works. They say it fosters accountability, motivates group norms, and deters misbehaviour. They claim it teaches responsibility. But what if these assumptions are not only unjust, but false? A peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports dismantles this defence. Titled Measuring the efficacy of…

  • Why i started this campaign

    Why i started this campaign

    As a solution architect and parent of disabled children, I’ve seen the public education system from both sides. What I’ve found is not a system in crisis—it’s a system functioning exactly as designed: rewarding compliance, punishing difference, and quietly discarding those who don’t fit. This post explores how exclusionary practices like collective punishment persist in…

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