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mechanisms (from the psychodynamics school of thought) are being employed with respect to cultural, societal, and personal aspects; both displacement and projection are common mechanisms among bullies, as these individuals have a tendency to both shift their emotions onto other people while contemporaneously attributing their aggressive behaviour onto someone else (Haskings-Winner et al., 2011). Finally, archetypes, such as particular models of people and behaviours, can influence the actions of bullying vividly, as many types of ideas are present within the unconscious mind that are common to our ancestors (Haskings-Winner et al., 2011). Depending on the circumstances, some of these universal aspects may be expressed more profoundly,†¦show more content†¦This psychotherapeutic approach will make a difference in schools, as it will help eliminate the bullying gradually over time once and for all in lieu of suppressing it by helping the bully recognize his/her own potential. This is because many latter-day approaches to bullying focus on raising awareness in order to help and step in for the victim being bullied, but generally ignore the problems that the bullies themselves may be facing. Some of the next steps that schools and activists should take in order to stop bullying permanently include promoting the recognition of bullying and how important it is to help bully as well. This can be done by providing emotional support by close relatives or friends in which the bully may be lacking in his/her life in the first place. People must also come to accept the realization that just because someone appears to be feeling alright externally does not mean that they are suffering internally (for example, fitting into a culture). Finally, even if psychotherapy is not resorted to, schools should try their best in order to encourage such therapy and raise awareness to eradicate any stigma associated with mental illnesses and psychotherapy as a whole. Comparing Methods B.F.Skinner, a behavioural psychologist responsible for the creation of operant conditioning, will not work as well as Carl Jung’s analytical, psychotherapeutic approach to bullying for several reasons (Haskings-Winner