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To get rid of hazing, clarify what people really think is acceptable behavior and redefine what it means to be loyal

  • Written by Catherine A. Sanderson, Poler Family Professor and Chair of Psychology, Amherst College
To get rid of hazing, clarify what people really think is acceptable behavior and redefine what it means to be loyalStudents often have the wrong idea about what their peers think is acceptable.Anastasiia Korotkova/iStock via Getty Images

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