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Study finds bullies have more children than non-bullies (phys.org)

submitted 1 month ago by godiganbabay@ponder.cat to c/science@mander.xyz

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I didn't change the title, but without access to the original article, it seems like a correlation not causation.

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[–] dumnezero@piefed.social 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Is this evopsych bullshit?

"This study shows us that bullying seems to be associated with some meaningful outcomes that help explain why kids do it," Volk says. "This isn't just 'broken kids' doing bad behavior; it's getting them important things that matter."

Yeah, same as bandits.

Volk says the results support the idea that adolescent bullying is, at least in part, an evolutionary adaptation that may help individuals pass on their genes to future generations.

Yep, evopsych bullshit.

[–] godiganbabay@ponder.cat 6 points 1 month ago

Wouldn't surprise me. Unfortunately the study is behind a paywall.

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