For example, someone may not like taking their turn to make or fetch coffee for the team. If the team manager just tells the person to do it, then this could constitute bullying, because there is no consent. School research has shown that very many children consider themselves to have been bullied at school. However, very few consider themselves to be bullies. One reason for this is that bullying interactions are usually seen as such only from the perspective of the person being bullied.
Bullying arises, therefore, when someone feels that they are being bullied.
In the police example above, whilst the driver felt 'bullied' by being told to take another route, the policeman simply felt he was discharging his duty, and would have refuted any charges of bullying. There is no evidence to suggest that bullying is associated with personality type. However, type can contribute to misunderstandings that give rise to the feeling of being bullied. For example, differences in preferences can cause Es, in their eagerness for interaction and progress, might seem to ride roughshod over the views of Is, who wish to spend more time in thought. Js may seem to impose inflexible structured methods on Ps Ps may seem to throw away the carefully worked plans of Js These differences in approaches by the different personality types can lead to a misunderstanding of intentions.