Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Bullying Risk Factors

What type of brain bullies others or is bullied by others?

Bullying behaviors are learned. Risk factors that can influence a brain to bully others or that allows a brain to be a target/victim include:

  1. Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs, that set up the brain to be a perpetrator (or a target / victim)

2.     Jealousy, envy, a craving for power and control

3.     Craving power and control

4.     Desire to impress others or to be noticed and get attention

5.     Retaliation for earlier abuse that witnessed or received

6.     Anger, intolerant of differences

7.     A dysfunctional friendship group who egg them on

8.     A lack of empathy or “evil” taking over the brain

9.     Hurting someone weaker triggers an adrenalin ‘high’ or ‘Rush’

10. Narcissistic or even sociopathic tendencies

11. Copying bullying  behaviors by watching family members or others bullying, or by watching TV / movies that glorify bullying

12. Low self-esteem and/or low Emotional Intelligence

13. A disability or appearance that differs them from their peers

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