Do bullies know that they bully people?

The notion that people bully others because they have low self-esteem implies they are aware of feeling bad about themselves as depicted in the ad campaign. If you accept the idea that bullies have low self-esteem, then it is essential to recognize they don't feel its impact, as you would normally expect. read more

Sometimes they do know they are bullies but they are addicted to the power rush that comes with reducing someone to mush, and are again probably acting out something that happened to them along the way. Bullies are sad lonely damaged people. read more

Not necessarily, but once they learn they are seen negatively by friends and classmates they may try to change. So just because someone is a bully in school does not mean they will be a bully forever. read more

Bullies tended to hold a negative view of themselves, suggesting they pick on others to feel better about themselves, and they may especially single out those who have trouble fitting in for other reasons. read more