Bullying Between Girls l. Goals Boys can also learn from this Boys can also learn from this Brain functioning effects aggression between girls Brain functioning.

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GoalsGoals Boys can also learn from thisBoys can also learn from this Brain functioning effects aggression Brain functioning effects aggression

between girlsbetween girls Male and female bullying differences Male and female bullying differences Causes of relational aggressionCauses of relational aggression Female friendships and social jungleFemale friendships and social jungle Interventions to combat girl bullyingInterventions to combat girl bullying

Boys Should…….Boys Should…….

Know How Girls’ Brains WorkKnow How Girls’ Brains Work Be Understanding of GirlsBe Understanding of Girls Stop Bullying Between GirlsStop Bullying Between Girls Be Aware When Boys Are Be Aware When Boys Are

Bullying Like GirlsBullying Like Girls Be Respectful of GirlsBe Respectful of Girls

The Female Brain…The Female Brain…

Prefrontal CortexPrefrontal Cortex–Self-ControlSelf-Control

Is larger and matures earlier Is larger and matures earlier in females, therefore they in females, therefore they tend to be more patient and tend to be more patient and peaceful than malespeaceful than males

The Female Brain…The Female Brain…

InsulaInsula–Intuition and EmpathyIntuition and Empathy

Larger and more active in Larger and more active in females, producing the females, producing the ability to be more sufficient ability to be more sufficient at reading non-verbal cues at reading non-verbal cues and facial expressionsand facial expressions

The Female Brain…The Female Brain…

Anterior Cignulate Anterior Cignulate CortexCortex–Anxiety and DecisionsAnxiety and Decisions

Is larger in females, Is larger in females, causing them to worry and causing them to worry and weigh options more than weigh options more than menmen

The Female Brain…The Female Brain…

HippocampusHippocampus– Emotional MemoryEmotional Memory

Is larger and more active Is larger and more active in females, producing the in females, producing the ability to remember more ability to remember more emotional events (in great emotional events (in great detail)detail)

More about the Brain…More about the Brain…

HypothalamusHypothalamus–Hormone ControlHormone Control

Is active earlier in females, Is active earlier in females, causing sooner puberty causing sooner puberty and increased sensitivityand increased sensitivity

More about the Brain…More about the Brain…

Pituitary GlandPituitary Gland–Maternal InstinctMaternal Instinct

Synchronizes with the Synchronizes with the hypothalamus, causing hypothalamus, causing females to be more females to be more nurturingnurturing

What Leads to Girl Bullying?What Leads to Girl Bullying?

Thinking that leads to Girl BullyingThinking that leads to Girl Bullying

The need to categorize peopleThe need to categorize people Imaginary audience syndromeImaginary audience syndrome Egocentric thinkingEgocentric thinking Present-orientedPresent-oriented Adults can’t helpAdults can’t help

The Social Jungle…The Social Jungle…

Usually find place in social puzzle by age Usually find place in social puzzle by age 88

Let peers define who they areLet peers define who they are Belonging to a group sets the tone of Belonging to a group sets the tone of

adolescents everyday experienceadolescents everyday experience

Gender Differences…Gender Differences…

Boys play on the playgroundBoys play on the playground Girls are socialized to be “nice” Girls are socialized to be “nice” Boys are socialized to be “tough”Boys are socialized to be “tough” When girls get troubled, they get sadWhen girls get troubled, they get sad When boys get troubled, they get When boys get troubled, they get

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Searching for “Bully”…Searching for “Bully”…

Still Searching…Still Searching…

Another “Bully”…Another “Bully”…

Girl “Bullying”…Girl “Bullying”…

Examples of “GIRL BULLYING”Examples of “GIRL BULLYING”

Spreading rumorsSpreading rumors IsolationIsolation Passing nasty notes/slam booksPassing nasty notes/slam books Making school uncomfortableMaking school uncomfortable Bumping into someone on purpose Bumping into someone on purpose Taunting Taunting Damaging propertyDamaging property

More Examples…More Examples…

Making fun of someone's clothes, Making fun of someone's clothes, appearance, or weight appearance, or weight

Persuading friends to exclude Persuading friends to exclude someone someone

Revealing secrets Revealing secrets Backstabbing Backstabbing Saying something rude followed by Saying something rude followed by

"just kidding" or “sike”"just kidding" or “sike” Cyber Bullying Cyber Bullying

Cyber-Aggression…Cyber-Aggression…

IMingIMing EmailingEmailing Chat RoomsChat Rooms BloggingBlogging Cell Phone - Text MessagesCell Phone - Text Messages MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, etc.MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, etc.