Understanding Bullying | Seite 5

Types of Bullying:

Cyberbullying

is using a form of technology to bully someone. Examples: text messages, emails, pictures, websites, blogs or social network posts meant to humiliate, embarrass, or torment somoene are cyberbullying.

Bullying is an act of aggression towards someone, and can take on many forms.

Physical bullying

is the most obvious form of intimidation by a bully and includes any physical harm such as kicking, punching, hair pulling, or physical threats.

Verbal bullying

is name calling, spreading rumors, teasing, harassing, degrading, verbally embarrassing, or humiliating another person.

Emotional bullying

is purposefully doing something to hurt someone not using verbal or physical means. An example of this would be leaving someone out of a group activity on purpose, knowing it would hurt them.

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