Cases of zoosadism among children and adolescents are often associated with the manifestation of displaced aggression, which accumulates due to school bullying or problems in the family. About this socialbites.ca said Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Head of the Biopsychological Research Center of the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis Ivan Khvatov comments on Telegram about the growing trend in animal abuse among young people.
“Most likely, a child who bullies animals will be bullied and bullied at school or at home by peers or adults. The child realizes that he cannot respond to the offender, they resent and rein in anger, and then spreads everything to another creature. Like the child himself, who cannot resist the tormentor, ”said Khvatov.
According to him, it is fundamentally important for the child to be alive and to give feedback in such situations. The torturer must observe the suffering of his victim. Venting aggression with a notorious pillow or soft toy will not work in this case.
The expert also added that parents who realize that a child is systematically torturing animals should contact a specialist: a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist.
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