Bullying, How Does the Brain Respond? What Triggers Watching Scenes of Overwhelmment

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Videos related to episodes of overwhelmment trigger distressing alert states in viewers, which can be dangerous to mental and physical health

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In a collaboration between Turun yliopisto and the University of Turku (Finland) researchers explored the immediate effects of harassment on the brain. As reported in their article in ‘JNeurosci’, researchers measured neural and attention responses while preteens (11-14 years old) and adults watched videos in the first person of harassed people or of more positive social interactions. In participants of all ages, school bullying triggered distre…