I picked this talk randomly while looking for a shorter talk. At first I was not enjoying this, but it quickly took a turn halfway through. I was so intrigued how a young girl who was bullied then became a bully herself. I am sometimes naive to think that empathy is inherent and that we always learn by experience. Hearing this young woman reflect on her experiences really made me pause and think.
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Are you surprised she was a bully after being bullied?
I’ll have to get into these Ted Talks more often. There’s some really intriguing ones. I’ll have to say as someone who has been bullied, I don’t find it too surprising that she was a bully herself. It’s kind of like a protection mechanism and it’s definitely not okay though.
Thank you for that interesting insight—that makes a lot of sense. Kids can be vicious, even if incredibly resilient. Yes! I post a ted talk every week 🙂
Pretty intriguing! Great pick