Bullying is one form of harassment inflicted by an abuser of more physical and/or social power and dominance than the victim. Bullying is often done with clear intentions of harming the target through different means. These means may include: verbal harassment, physical assault, emotional blackmail, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation.
Bullies are often characterized as having authoritarian personalities. They also feel a strong need to control or dominate anything, be it a weaker person, a stronger person, or a situation. They have also been noted to display deficiency in terms of social skills and possess a prejudice against subordinates. A lot of studies show that most bullies have envy and resentment as motives for bullying, Researchers have identified other risk factors such as quickness to anger and use of force, addiction to aggressive behaviors, mistaking others’ actions as hostile, concern with preserving self image, and engaging in obsessive or rigid actions.
Bullying exists in any setting of inevitable social interaction, like: schools, workplaces, inside the home, and around the neighbourhood. This may even occur between different social groups, social classes and even between countries. Like any kind of abusive behavior, bullying is a repetitive act done to gain power or control over another person, race, or country.
Bullying is generally classified into: