Bullies vs. Victims
Bullies vs. Victims
Bullying is the use of physical, psychological and verbal aggression to intimidate others to submit to the will of another individual. There are cases of bullying in the workplace, schools, and even your own home. Once the victim appears to be vulnerable, the bully will then become comfortable with their behavior. At that time they will single out specific individuals to torment verbally or physically which can cause the victim to have low self-esteem and developmental issues. Bullies are often people that were bullied themselves before. They learn from their experiences that the bully has power and control, they imitate the actions of the bully on a victim of their own – somebody they feel stronger than, somebody who is unlikely to resist (Bullying 2010). A few reasons why people bully are for the sense of power to get what they want, to add to their image, and jealousy.
First reason individuals choose to become bullies is for the sense of power to get what they want. In order to be happy, bullies need to have the upper hand. Many people would like to have their way with others all the time, but do not feel the need to force anyone to do anything against their will. Bullies are rewarded for exerting power over others by gaining greater power, which reinforces this negative behavior (Furlong, Soliz, Simental 2004). The type of people that are targeted by a bully would be a person with low self-esteem. One who is excluded from the rest of their peers and rejected by most. People with these characteristics are easier to take advantage of and the bully will get what he or she wants. In some cases individuals that become bullies have had a bully of their own in the past and are just imitating what was done to them. They notice how the bully was able to get whatever he or she wanted just by using force. It is said that bullies can be described as angry or depressed which causes them to act on impulse.
Popularity is another reason why individuals
Bullying is the use of physical, psychological and verbal aggression to intimidate others to submit to the will of another individual. There are cases of bullying in the workplace, schools, and even your own home. Once the victim appears to be vulnerable, the bully will then become comfortable with their behavior. At that time they will single out specific individuals to torment verbally or physically which can cause the victim to have low self-esteem and developmental issues. Bullies are often people that were bullied themselves before. They learn from their experiences that the bully has power and control, they imitate the actions of the bully on a victim of their own – somebody they feel stronger than, somebody who is unlikely to resist (Bullying 2010). A few reasons why people bully are for the sense of power to get what they want, to add to their image, and jealousy.
First reason individuals choose to become bullies is for the sense of power to get what they want. In order to be happy, bullies need to have the upper hand. Many people would like to have their way with others all the time, but do not feel the need to force anyone to do anything against their will. Bullies are rewarded for exerting power over others by gaining greater power, which reinforces this negative behavior (Furlong, Soliz, Simental 2004). The type of people that are targeted by a bully would be a person with low self-esteem. One who is excluded from the rest of their peers and rejected by most. People with these characteristics are easier to take advantage of and the bully will get what he or she wants. In some cases individuals that become bullies have had a bully of their own in the past and are just imitating what was done to them. They notice how the bully was able to get whatever he or she wanted just by using force. It is said that bullies can be described as angry or depressed which causes them to act on impulse.
Popularity is another reason why individuals
References: Bullying. (2010). In The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/heliconhe/bullying Furlong, Michael J., Soliz , Alicia C., Simental, Jenne M. (2004). Bullying and Abuse on School Campuses. In Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/estappliedpsyc/bullying_and_abuse_on_school_campuses Bullying, Harassment, and Violence Among Students. (2007). In Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entry/abcge/bullying_harassment_and_violence_among_students Bullying and Abuse on School Campuses. (2004). In Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.credoreference.com/entrestappliedpsyc/bullying_and_abuse_on_school_campuses