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In response to "ultimately, though, these are just words, no? nm -- nm" by groiny

There are all sorts of studies that show how harmful bullying is on development. Keep in mind that kids brains are not fully developed and they don't

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Oct 4 '12, 11:32

have the capacity to deal with these things as we do as adults. It literally has an effect on their brain development.

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Here's an article on the subject. - pmb Oct 4, 11:36
fact: the part of the brain that understands 'consequences' isn't fully developed till you are 25. they don't have perspective like we do. -- nm - Andie Oct 4, 11:36
I really do find this fascinating. - groiny Oct 4, 11:35 19
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  - well, we are not exactly the target demo for bullying. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:44
- "grammar school" what are you 85? -- nm - Don Homer Oct 4, 11:36 15
  - that's what I call it. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:37 3
    - exactly. ;) -- nm - Don Homer Oct 4, 11:38 1
      - Shut it! -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:40
    - not helping! nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:38
  - what else do you call it? nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:37 10
    - "grade school", or just "elementary school" if you're specifically talking the first 5 or 6 grades. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 4, 11:38 8
      - curious. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:39 7
        
        it's grade school, sorry dude - oblique Oct 4, 11:42 6
        
        not in my world it is not. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:42 5
        
        the south side is a different world, for sure -- nm - oblique Oct 4, 11:44 4
        
        for one, we do not kiss our cows good night down here. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:45 3
        
        ...we're just wham, bam, thank you heffer kind of guys -- nm - groiny si Oct 4, 11:46 2
        
        Moo! -- nm - Epiphany the CM Oct 4, 11:48 1
        
        come, park your bovine ass on my lap, Bessie! nm -- nm - groiny Oct 4, 11:49
    - we call it 'primary' or 'grade' school. -- nm - Andie Oct 4, 11:38
- I went to school with boys like that. it was a nightmare. -- nm - loosilu Oct 4, 11:36

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