Excerpt:
As she watched a man getting shoved to the ground, Caitlin
Estudillo sprang from a bench near Powell Library and tried to stop what she
perceived as a bullying incident unfolding in front of her. For the third-year
sociology and world arts and cultures/dance student, the act was instinctual. “I
didn’t give it a thought; it was just something I had to do,” Estudillo said.
“I didn’t think of the consequences.” At the time, Estudillo did not know that
the conflict was a staged fight designed to gauge how people would react to
seeing someone else be bullied. Various simulated bullying incidents were
filmed around the UCLA campus...
Full story at
http://dailybruin.com/2013/12/07/video-explores-reactions-to-bullying-on-ucla-campus/
Note: Some older readers may recall the real-life Kitty Genovese story in New York which had elements of the experiment above but turns out in retrospect to be not what it seemed at the time:
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/march-13-1964-new-york-woman-killed-while-witnesses-do-nothing/
Video of the UCLA experiment at:
The Practical joker can be a funny guy, until he finds someone who doesn’t find him funny. Then the bully within him has identified a potential victim. There is one regard in which bullies show real perception when compared with their victims; it is their silent good-natured pleasure of the moment.Always remind your child with this child with a good sense of humor and who knows how to talk his way out of a difficult situation will often manage well. Bring protection with your kids keep them safe and protected don't let them be one of the victim this out at http://safekidzone.com/#!/page. Remind your self with this Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
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