Bullying .

Bullying is the use of force, threat or coercion to abuse , intimidate , or aggressively impose domination over others. behavior is often repeated and habitual. An essential requirement is the perception by the bully or otherwise, of an imbalance in the social or physical power. Behaviors used to assert that domination can include verbal harassment or threats, physical assault or coercion and may be directed such acts repeatedly towards particular goals. The justifications and rationalizations for such behavior sometimes include differences of class, race, religion, gender, sexuality, appearance, behavior, body language, personality, reputation, lineage, strength, size or ability. Aculture of bullying can develop in any context in which human beings interact. This includes school , family, the workplace , home and neighborhoods., 2012 In a study of adolescent football players male ", the strongest predictor was the perception that the most influential in the life of a man player approve bullying behavior." Often bullying takes place in the presence of a relatively large group of viewers unaffected.

In many cases, the bully is the ability to create the illusion that he or she has the support of most of these generating fear "talk" to protest bullying activities being observed by the group. Unless the 'bully mentality' is effectively challenged in any given group in its early stages, it often becomes an accepted or supported, standard within the group.

Thugs and complicit

Studies have shown that envy and resentment may be motives for bullying. research on the self-esteem of bullies has produced equivocal results. While some bullies are arrogant and narcissistic , attackers can also use bullying as a tool to conceal shame or anxiety or to boost self esteem: by demeaning others, the abuser feels empowered. Bullies can intimidate jealousy. or because they themselves are bullied

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