And, according to Jennifer Fraser, speaker, author and founder of “The Bullied Brain,” we need to focus this conversation on one main part of our bodies — our grey matter. “Because we don’t learn much about the brain in school and we don’t talk about the brain, we don’t know that this key organ actually gets harmed really badly by all forms of bullying and abuse,” said Fraser. resident who’s been researching the effect of bullying on the brain for over a decade, said neuroscience has established that repetitive bullying can leave neurological scars and is associated with a shrunken hippocampus. And a smaller hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with memory, learning and emotional regulation, is associated with depression and Alzheimer’s. Although we often only talk about child-on-child bullying, Fraser said that schoolyard bullies often mimic adults — including teachers and coaches.

Source: thestar September 20, 2022 03:01 UTC