Study: Bullies Have Higher Self-Esteem, Lower Depression Rates

atlanta.cbslocal.com ^ | 7/28/2015 | unknown

[rktman]

Bullying behaviors are linked to higher self-esteem, social status, and a lower rate of depression, according to a new provocative study.

Researchers at Simon Fraser University observed a group of high school students finding that bullies had the highest self esteem, greatest social status, and were less likely to be depressed, as reported by National Post.

[MissNomer]

This.

This finding is an artifact of the way “bully” is defined, I think.

[jsanders2001]

> There are so many exceptions to this rule...

How does it explain liberal bullies who are some of the most emo and depressing individuals I know on this planet. I guess when you gather them in large numbers the depression dissipates and they pass it on to their victims or something like that...

[jsanders2001]

Ahhh yes from an Atlanta new station. There sure has been a lot of mindless chatter from that city lately from their primary occupants...

[rktman]

LOL! Once they started the “Trophies For Everyone”, I was done with little league involvement. How the hell can you improve if your failures are celebrated as success? WTH?

[fishtank]

[IYAS9YAS]

Higher self-esteem, maybe, but overall a lower sense of self-worth.

[Sir Napsalot]

>>> highest self esteem, greatest social status, and were less likely to be depressed

Is that a great achievement? Does that count for an achievement?

[MNDude]

Dennis Prager always says that people with high self esteem are less moral.

He cited a study of people in prison tend to have much higher than average self esteem and even consider themselves more moral than others.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I think the article confuses self esteem with narcissism, although in today’s culture, there probably isn’t much of a difference between the two anymore.

[rktman]

Oh yeah? :>}

[chesley]

Duh!

[Dr. Sivana]

Bullying behaviors are linked to higher self-esteem, social status, and a lower rate of depression, according to a new provocative study.

Another stidy indicates they lie a lot more than the general population.

[IYAS9YAS]

Oh yeah? :>}

Yeah! ;p

[rktman]

So there! LOL! Let’s not go down this path. It could go on for a while.

[River Hawk]

Good MacArthur quote there. Another example of how today’s church has been corrupted.

[IYAS9YAS]

So there! LOL! Let’s not go down this path. It could go on for a while.

Okay. Truce. It's lunch time.

[fruser1]

Maybe we need to start adding “bully pits” to elementary school P.E..

Might even be able to get some little-league type fighting events that the parents can bet on.

[rktman]

Ham sammich! Woo hoo!

[LongWayHome]

They do, until you punch them back (mike Tyson) then they fold like a cheap suit.

[skinndogNN]

“observed a group of high school students”

Isn’t this all we need to know about this study?