The boomerang effect refers to a phenomenon where an action or behavior, intended to have a certain outcome, ends up having the opposite effect and returns to affect the person who initiated it. This term is often used to describe situations where an individual’s attempt to harm or manipulate someone else ultimately backfires and causes harm to themselves. It can also refer to the unintended consequences of a decision or action, where the repercussions come back to impact the person who made the initial choice. The term ‘boomerang effect’ is derived from the curved throwing tool used by Indigenous Australians, which returns to the thrower after being thrown. In a similar way, the boomerang effect illustrates how our actions can come back to affect us in unexpected ways.