Blog 19- My Presentation

So, how do you know who is a cyber bully or who is being cyber bullied? What are the charecteristics of these people?













Raise your hand if you have ever been cyber bullied, honestly.






Raise your hand if you have ever cyber bullied someone.













So, do these people fit into the charecteristics of a bully, or a cyber bully?






Some people think of a cyber bully and think of a geek.. which most actually are not.













Quote"Bullying has entered the digital age. The impulses behind it are the same, but the effect is magnified. In the past, the materials of bullying would have been whispered, shouted or passed around. Now, with a few clicks, a photo, video or a conversation can be shared with hundreds via email or millions through a website, online profile or blog posting," writes Amanda Lenhart of Pew.http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/saabira-chaudhuri/itinerant-mind/cyber-bullying-its-not-about-sticks-and-stones













SO why do people cyber bully?






Cyber bullies can take advantage of the anonymity that the online interaction often offers. This makes them more confident and less concerned with the consequences

Out of these groups of kids, can you tell who is the cyber bully?

"Yeah. I used to be best friends with this girl and one night, me and my friends were just kind of, I don't know why, but we just decided to be kind of mean to her. We started calling her all these names and everything. After that, I regretted it… I tried to be her friend again, but she didn't want to because like she didn't want me to hurt her. So I guess I deserved it, but it made me feel really bad because I knew I shouldn't have done it"

Yup, this is a cyber bully. Wouldnt of thought huh?

"Although there is little research, it is a fact that Although it might be reasonable to assume that people who cyber bully have certain features in common with those who engage in traditional bullying (eg, more accepting of violence, little compassion), there are probably unique characteristics of those who cyber bully. Research shows that boys are more likely than girls to engage in traditional bullying (ie, physical and verbal acts that hurt another person, that happen repeatedly, and that make it difficult for the victim to defend himself or herself).1,9-13 Boys are also more likely than girls to engage in direct, physical forms of bullying whereas girls are more likely to engage in indirect forms of bullying (eg, ostracism and gossiping). Not surprisingly, girls (13%) more than boys (9%) report perpetrating cyber bullying—an indirect form of aggression.5 Importantly, more girls (25%) than boys (11%) report being targets of cyber bullying."

Heightened levels of social anxiety have been observed among perpetrators of cyber bullying.1 Furthermore, among individuals who cyber bully, those who do so most frequently report the highest levels of social anxiety.1 Importantly, however, even among respondents who frequently perpetrated cyber bullying, targets of cyber bullying still reported higher levels of social anxiety.
Source:http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1336550

Have you been cyber bullied? Take this quiz and find out! http://www.wiredkids.org/ktt_universal/games/javascript/cyberbullying_quiz_1/index.html