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Bullies are at higher risk of antisocial personality disorder, the study found. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28124023@N00

Both bullies and their victims are at greater risk of mental illness

Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation

Bullies and their victims are at a higher risk of young adult psychiatric disorders, a new US study has found, with the worst effects seen in those who are both victims and perpetrators. In a study published…
Praising kids all the time might lead to inflated self-esteem and low regard for others. Flickr/ymc_photos

Can excessive parental praise turn good kids into bullies?

Helen McGrath, RMIT University

When most people picture the typical school bully, they think of a kid who is likely to have been bullied themselves. A child with low self-esteem who is trying to make themselves feel better by picking…

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