Cringing is one of the natural responses people take when they sense danger and from experience Claire knows she is in danger every time the bullies come near her. In the story, Vonnie (the point of view character) observes Claire (the target of the bullies) cringing every time the bullies pay attention to her. She did not agree with me, because from experience she knew that teaching children to take a different attitude does make a difference in how they react and how the bullies treat them. The lady who mentioned it had been part of an acting group that went around schools to act out social issues – doing role play with children and discussing the results with them – which I think is wonderful idea. In discussing these points, I will also address school policies and the effect of the in Changing Beliefs mentioned discrepancy between what we say and what we do. The second was the question why New Zealand, being a wealthy country that is not overpopulated, has such a high rate of bullying if compared to similar countries. The first was a criticism to my view that using role play to teach the victims to learn how to behave differently, is victim blaming. In this post – and I apologize for its length – I want to return to the psychology behind Soup and Bread.ĭuring the launch, two issues were raised that I’d like to respond to.
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