I didn’t change the title, but without access to the original article, it seems like a correlation not causation.
Is this evopsych bullshit?
"This study shows us that bullying seems to be associated with some meaningful outcomes that help explain why kids do it," Volk says. "This isn't just 'broken kids' doing bad behavior; it's getting them important things that matter."
Yeah, same as bandits.
Volk says the results support the idea that adolescent bullying is, at least in part, an evolutionary adaptation that may help individuals pass on their genes to future generations.
Yep, evopsych bullshit.
godiganbabay@ponder.cat 5 weeks ago
My guesses are that there ate multiple factors at play:
I’d try and look for papers to see if my guesses hold any water, but time eludes me.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Rapists are definitely bullies also.
HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
We have 5 children, I was unaware that we are such terrible stupid people.
Beardsley@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Damn, sorry you had to find out like this fam.
godiganbabay@ponder.cat 5 weeks ago
Have you not had your morning coffee yet? 😄 The study purports that bullies have more kids, not that people with more kids were/are bullies. It investigated the relation in one single direction, not both.
Khrux@ttrpg.network 5 weeks ago
I think being assertive and more socially active meaning you’re more likely to be a bully is a bit of a myth. Although the cliché school or work bully may be assertive and socially active, there are many unpopular and awkward people who bully those around them, and it just goes unnoticed.
godiganbabay@ponder.cat 5 weeks ago
You are reversing the implication that I’m guessing 😉