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One of the mindsets of the bully is assuming that the victim has something that the bully doesn't. This leads to envy, feeling of self-doubt .... which leads th
by foobar_ 7y ago
One of the mindsets of the bully is assuming that the victim has something that the bully doesn't. This leads to envy, feeling of self-doubt .... which leads the bully to find the weakness of the victim and punish them for it. After punishing the bully feels "good". The goal behind their bullying behaviour is to eliminate the competition.
Apart from this imitation of other bullies and impressing their peers are major factors.
Ex) A jock might envy the smartness of a nerd. A conservative might envy the freedom of a liberal.
- zozbot234 7y agoYup, that's exactly what narcissism is. "I can't possibly deal with being made to feel like a loser, so I will hurt those who might otherwise threaten my exaggerated ego". It's not a healthy mindset at all, it's a sign of serious pathology.
- wallace_f 7y agoAren't most people like this, though?
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- javelinaway 7y agoNobody likes being made to feel like a loser, but not everybody feels some sort of entitlement to hurt others as a way of coping.