ABSTRACT
The focus of the lesson this week is on handling teasing and embarrassing feedback. Teasing is defined as disparaging remarks directed toward another person. Although physical bullying declines in adolescence, teasing remains frequent throughout this period of development. Teasing is frequently done in front of onlookers, perhaps as a method for gaining attention. The dominant motivation reported by perpetrators of teasing is their pleasure at the discomfort of the victim. Research suggests that those who are seen as withdrawn, physically weak, and rejected by peers are more likely to be teased by peers. While socially accepted teens tend to employ humor or assertion in response to being teased, socially rejected teens tend to get angry, upset, or physically aggressive.
