Subsequently they were interviewed about their feelings in relation to the task of putting themselves in the role of the bully in a bullying scenario. Specifically, emotions such as guilt and shame, expressed in a sense of moral responsibility, and indifference and pride, expressed in an attitude...
Let me provide some real-life examples of the emotional bipolarity I’m seeking to clarify. By my doing so, you may get a better idea of how one emotion can “vie” with another for ascendance, as well as how such relative, fluctuating dominance can shift in a nanosecond. And it’s n...
I would rather not face the fact that I needed help because in my mind, that would mean that the bully had won. It would also mean that I was weak. Let me just say this---bullying someone is a weak choice. The only reason why they come after you is that they don’t think you...
As a response to the need to understand the causes of bullying, the current study relied on General Strain Theory to assess the impacts of strains on bullying behaviors for adolescents. Furthermore, this study was one of the first to investigate the mediator role of negative emotions when the...
Students' experiences with cyberbullying were then measured using a series of scales to see whether they had been bullies, victims, bully-victims, or bystanders in the past. Results showed that students' previous cyberbullying experiences influenced both moral emotions and judgments, but that this ...
defenseless children—being bullied himself. On the one hand, you may experience a certain gratification at witnessing this bully get what he so richly deserves. Yet, if you have strong, adverse feelings toward bullying in general, you may be repulsed by two or three adolescents older than...