Bullying, Poor self-esteem & gifted students

Bullying, Poor self-esteem & Gifted Students Bullying has become a much talked about topic in the last decade. Most of us, if not all of us, have been bullied at least once in our lives. Whether when we were kids or adults at our work space, there are... More

Bullying, Poor self-esteem & Gifted Students Bullying has become a much talked about topic in the last decade. Most of us, if not all of us, have been bullied at least once in our lives. Whether when we were kids or adults at our work space, there are always people out there trying to make us feel inferior. It is sad to know that even with all the media attention this topic has received, people still ignore it and don’t take matters in to more serious hands. In 85% of bullying incidents, bystanders are involved in teasing the victim or egging on the bully. There are many reasons why most people choose not to intervene. They may be relieved that the victim of the bully is someone else, they may take vicarious satisfaction in the bullying, or they may worry that they risk becoming the next victim through intervention. Predictably thinking that others will also be unwilling to help them if they do become the next victim likely strengthens the motivation to remain unresponsive when Less