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Clashing with classmates: Off-putting traits spark enemy relationships

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Unique longitudinal study reveals the behaviors that fuel mutual disliking in children.

Emotionally struggling students were 35% more likely to develop enemies.

Students perceived as not helpful or caring also tended to form mutual antipathies.

Emotional reactivity was the strongest risk factor for participation in a mutual antipathy.

Story Source: Journal Reference: - Mary Page Leggett-James , Michael Yoho , Brett Laursen . The Wrong Stuff: Characteristics of Youth Involved in Mutual Antipathy Peer Relationships. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2025 ; DOI: 10.1007 /s10964-025-02145-4 Cite This Page:.

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