This Jungian Life Podcast BULLYING: When Aggression Runs Wild
Sep 11, 2025
The podcast dives deep into the nature of bullying as a byproduct of unmanaged aggression from childhood. It emphasizes the crucial role adults play in helping children navigate their aggressive impulses. Listeners learn how empathy building and structured conflict resolution can transform bullying dynamics in schools. The discussion also touches on the dangers of mob mentality and the importance of shadow work in personal growth. Lastly, dreams are explored as a powerful tool for healing and self-discovery, encouraging reflection on both the bully and victim within.
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Aggression Is Developmental, Not Pathological
- Aggression is a natural, necessary instinct that tests the environment and supports development when contained.
- Uncontained aggression becomes reactive and destructive, potentially producing bullies or self-sabotage.
Contain Tantrums With Calm Limits
- Name and contain a child's rage calmly so they learn emotions are survivable and manageable.
- Use words to help the child express anger and teach limits like 'you may not hit me'.
Cruelty As A False-Self Protector
- Failed early containment can force a child to build a protective false self that uses cruelty for control.
- That protective cruelty can harden into a bully persona coating vulnerability with aggression.
