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I don't know about this, a lot of bullies bully out of their own inner pain.

• 77pt77 10y ago
  Not really: http://www.today.com/parents/study-bullies-have-higher-self-esteem-social-status-lower-levels-t36271 http://www.today.com/parents/study-bullies-have-higher-self-... > the study by researchers at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, also found that bullies had the lowest levels of depression, the highest levels of self-esteem and the highest social status. > The study supports the evolutionary process theory that there is a biological explanation for bullying because bullies gain benefits from being aggressive. That is contrary to the theory that bullies are often exhibiting this type of behavior because they have difficult home or school lives or have been the target of bullying or harassment themselves. Most speech like that is just rationalizations that bullied people say to feel better.
  • jwdunne 10y ago
    High self-esteem is what I was referring to, in essence. High self-esteem is not equal to sound mental health. Psychopaths have high self-esteem. Not every bully is a psychopath. Unwarranted self-esteem leads to problems in life whether it's high or low.
    • 77pt77 10y ago
      The comment I was responding to mentioned bullying as a response to "inner pain". If the study I quoted is accurate that is not the case. I'm not going to dwell into self-esteem and socio/psycopathy labels.