Talk:Peer pressure

Olá Luana !!! estou-te a ver!! (A Luana é uma grande psicopata mas não digam a ninguém okay?) about there experiences and sounds awsome to the people they are telling. However, what the person who does drugs doesnt tell them is all the bad stuff, such as effects, the aftermath of the drugs to their body. What they have to go through to not be on the drug anymore. The getting sick, always being tired, mood swings. That's what would really turn someone off about drugs if they heard about it for the first time.But the word about drugs is that it has come to far to change anyones minds about it. Even the people that dont use drugs probably ( not speaking for everyone) still wonder about them but never try them. I'm still wondering how anyone can do such bad things just because someone says its "awsome." Not because everyone else is doing it, but because it is "awsome."

That's not an example of peer pressure, but peer pressure is still a motivator in many cases. Presenting a favorable view of a subject is not the same as peer pressure. It's not just people who are encouraging recreational drug use who present only, or primarily, the positive aspects of what they are advocating. That is a common characteristic of most advocacy. 208.81.43.46 (talk) 15:28, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Peer Pressure is BS

What ever happened to people thinking for themselves. To hell with the majority, do what you want. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 142.176.13.19 (talk) 03:17, 26 January 2007 (UTC).

I think this is the person with the same code name as the person who just vandalized the page. (Myscrnnm 00:44, 24 May 2007 (UTC))

Though I agree, that people should attempt to not be influenced by peer pressure, many people still are. It doesn't make peer pressure "BS." 208.81.43.46 (talk) 15:28, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Help in Editing

I'm annoyed by the last section in the article, which sounds more like a bad PE textbook than a encyclopedia article, however I don't have the editing skills to change it, so can someone help?60.230.132.221 11:00, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

The phase "Peer Pessure is also on not only on teens, but on children and adults alike exhibits very poor use of English I would suggest something more precise such as "Peer pressure is manifested not only in teenagers but in younger children and adults alike". This precisely defines the phenomena and range it applies to.

Also, the phrase "The only thing we need help with is how to turn on it." exhibits a POV and is non-npov. I can't see what this has to do with the article and suggest it is deleted unless it can be accurately expanded upon?. Anyone care to clean up?. 86.3.101.212 (talk) 14:03, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Ever heard of Social Psychology?--82.196.215.94 (talk) 12:02, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

If you truly believe that peer pressure does not exist then I challenge you to do the following: The next time you are in church wait until everyone is standing and the preacher instructs the congregation to be seated. (Make sure you are sitting in the front when you do this)Instead of sitting down like everyone else I challenge you to remain standing and to resist the pressure from the preacher and the rest of the congregation to take a seat! If you can pull that off without experience pressure to conform to someone else's standards, then you can doubt the existence of peer pressure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.106.240.10 (talk) 12:16, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

I would like to help

.. but I am sort of debating over whether Peer Pressure is actually group membership (adolescents) or is it a scapegoat for kids? By the way I'm only 17 just letting you know that means I am very experienced with current "peer pressure"

Consider adding section about the possibility of peer pressure being an excuse for kids to get away with poor choices and behaviors. Peer pressure as a scapegoat takes away personal responsibility for actions. Maybe my friends and I just have a stronger sense of responsibility and will power than the average teenager...

Yes, indeed -- a good observation. What you are describing is, in fact, an integral part of how peer pressure works -- by pressuring the individual to go along with the "group norm" rather than following one's own values or conscience, and providing a built-in excuse for so doing. Cgingold 21:44, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

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Picture

This picture would be great for this page. I put it there but it was removed. Joerite 19:04, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Clean Up

This article reads like a how-to and looks like it was copied off a handout given during a health class. This could be a really good article if it was cleaned up A LOT. Clamster5 16:22, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

how does peer pressure affect an individual

i feel that peer pressure does more harm beyond teenage. Since peer perssure affects an individuals contribution to the society in general, in that it affects who the person eventually becomes, then peer pressre like all other aspect of growing up, is a big determinant of what a society will be depending on its negativity or positivity, because peer pressure could be negative or positive depending on how it influences those within the group and it's outcome. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 196.3.63.252 (talk) 22:38, 21 December 2006 (UTC).

How Much Power Does Peer Pressure Have?

I feel that peer pressure doesn't only affect teenagers; it affects everyone. It affects adults; believe that. For example, there are many adults that feel pressured to "keep up with the Jones'". they may try to do this through updating their clothing, trying to have as much, close to, or more money than another individual who seems to "have it all". Yes peer pressure takes a toll on teenagers through sex, drugs, popularity, etc., but see how it affects adults on a whole different scale; you do the research (This would probably be good somewhere on the peer pressure definition page).

~~J.S. http://sjenterprises.blogspot.com/ —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.229.33.10 (talk) 12:31, 25 April 2007 (UTC).

I believe that part of the problem with discussing peer pressure is that many people like to think they become immune to being negatively influenced by others once they become adults. If you suggest to them that peer pressure remains an important issue, they take it as a personal criticism; you're saying they aren't immune to it, and by their line of thought, you're calling them childish weak-minded worthless sheep! In reality, yes people make their own decisions, but what peer pressure does is that it influences their decisions. Some people are stronger-willed than others, but I doubt that there's any person out there who is totally immune to peer pressure.

In essence, the importance of peer pressure in adulthood is generally downplayed because many people are closed to the possibility that it even exists!

I don't know how much of an impact the above has had on research into adult peer pressure. Tws45 10:59, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

I agree that perspective should be presented in the article. I think part of the issue is, anti-peer pressure messages typically target activities associated with youth. Messages like "don't be a deadbeat dad", or "raise your child to respect others" are also peer pressure messages. The irony is, that by telling kids not to listen to peer pressure, then only giving as examples, behaviors that the speaker disapproves of, that is in fact a form of peer pressure in itself. 208.81.43.46 (talk) 15:28, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Merges

The suggestion has been made to merge peer acceptance and rejection into this article. I think a closer fit would be to merge it into social rejection which already includes much of the information in the article. The peer pressure article is very short, so maybe it should be merged into conformity which talks about peer pressure as normative influence. Is there a reason to have a separate article on peer pressure, maybe as a pop psychology or parental guidance piece? Anyway, my suggestion is to merge peer acceptance and rejection into social rejection and to merge peer pressure into conformity. Any thoughts? --Jcbutler (talk) 20:22, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

I went ahead and merged some of the content from the peer acceptance and rejection to this page. Most of the rest is already handled at social rejection. --Jcbutler (talk) 03:30, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

how to fix it

peer pressure is something that can be fixed and handled with —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.75.139.66 (talk) 18:49, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Size of the group

I heard somewhere that there is a study that peer pressure works best in groups of 6 or less. Above that number of people, they have sufficient diversity to resist peer pressure. Does anyone knows anything about this? Samohyl Jan (talk) 18:55, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Poor article Quality

To put it quite frankly, the quality of writing in this article sucks. Most of the statements are a reflection of the authors' subjective viewpoints, rather than demonstrable facts. In addition, none of the key statements in the article's opening paragraph are supported with citations for sources. The narrative flow is clunky at its best points and nonexistent at its worst. Furthermore the style and tone of the article is more akin to something one would expect to find in a middle school homework assignment rather than an encyclopedia. Peer-Pressure is a fundamental concept of basic sociology, deserving of a decent article, please improve.

I've flagged a section of the article as original research. The statement "While socially accepted kids are the best in high school because of having the most class resources, the most opportunities and the most positive experiences..." is clearly subjective and no sources in this section are cited. This article needs a lot of work and (echoing the sentiments of the previous comment) the article reads as extremely poor quality. --66.183.103.32 (talk) 22:26, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

I've fixed a lot of the grammar and mechanics in the intro, but the article is still unsourced, subjective, and poorly-written. I've added a cleanup tag to it to inform readers and editors of its problems for now, and hopefully we can work to fix it. Just hope to help! (talk) 17:16, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

peer pressure

Peer pressure is one thing that all teens have in common. You can't escape it; it is everywhere. No matter how popular you are, how well liked you may be or how together you feel, sooner or later you will have to face peer pressure. Whether it is pressure to conform to a group norm or pressure to act a certain way peer pressure is something everybody has to deal with at some time in their life. How successfully you handle peer pressure depends a great deal on how you feel about yourself and your place in the world.

There are many things you can do. Prepare a mental script of how you would like to deal with uncomfortable situations. Script out the reaction you want to have in a given situation and play that script out in your head over and over again. Know where you stand on key issues like sex, drugs and alcohol and do not allow anybody to make you deviate from your position. Never be afraid to speak up and let others know your boundaries. You may get a bit of teasing at first but most people respect the boundaries of others when they know what they are.

Never take part in any bullying. Making other people feel bad or sad is a terrible way to try to fit in. Flatly refuse to take part in anything designed to cause harm or distress to another person and speak up if such a situation arises. You do not have to be angry or confrontational but one person standing up for what is right is usually enough to inspire others to follow.

Think of yourself as a leader and act accordingly. The more you see yourself in a leadership role the more comfortable you will feel asserting your own opinions and feelings.

Always Be Comfortable With Your Choices When ugly situations arise and peer pressure kicks in to high gear it is very easy to get caught up in the moment and forget that you will have to live with the choices you make. If you give in and do something that is contrary to your character or core value system it will cause you distress later and you will feel regret. When peer pressure rears its ugly head try to focus on how you feel about what is happening rather than getting caught up in the crowd. Always stand up for what you think is right.

Some people may not like it when you go against the group but doing the right thing is rewarding. Peer pressure only works if you let it, if you refuse to let it intimidate you it loses its power. The secret is to be assertive without becoming preachy or self-righteous. Stand your ground but refrain from standing on a soap box. Remember, peer pressure can only win if you let it.

There are certain risk factors for peer pressure, personality traits that make you more prone to give in to pressure. The traits that put you at higher risk for falling in to the peer pressure trap include: 

low self esteem lack of confidence uncertainty about ones place within a given peer group no personal interests exclusive of one's peer group feeling isolated from peers and/or family poor academic abilities or performance fear of one's peers lack of strong ties to friends feeling that friends could turn on you close bond with a bully —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.60.252.164 (talk) 09:42, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

hello my name is janelle deruelle —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.37.105.206 (talk) 22:11, 8 April 2010 (UTC) what is peer pressure —Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.196.235.178 (talk) 04:52, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Added essay

I deleted the following paragraph which was added to the In Youth section, because it seemed to be a personal essay rather than appropriate text for an encyclopedia entry:

"Peer pressure is the best source of developing once future life if optimistically influence or guidance by the parents and school teachers. The simple examples had shown to us that if M.K.Gandhi was born in British, he would not be the status of leader of peace. Mrs Hillary Clinton becoming one of the best leader in USA,how? the shadow of the former President Mr Clinton was always on her. We always analyse the schooling life of any renown person when we discus the influential background of the person. S. Megha Singh,Shillong" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mafh01 (talk • contribs) 17:09, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

peer pressure

Peer pressure is influence that a peer group, observers or individual exerts that encourages others to change their attitudes, values, orbehaviors to conform the group norms. Social groups affected include membership groups, in which individuals are "formally" members (such as political parties and trade unions), or social cliques in which membership is not clearly defined. A person affected by peer pressure may or may not want to belong to these groups. They may also recognize dissociative groups with which they would not wish to associate, and thus they behave adversely concerning that group's behaviors Peers become an important influence on behavior during adolescence, and peer pressure has been called a hallmark of adolescent experience.[1][2] Peer conformity in young people is most pronounced with respect to style, taste, appearance, ideology, and values.[3]Peer pressure is commonly associated with episodes of adolescent risk taking (such as delinquency, drug abuse, sexual behaviors,[4]and reckless driving) because these activities commonly occur in the company of peers.[2] Affiliation with friends who engage in risk behaviors has been shown to be a strong predictor of an adolescent's own behavior.[5] Peer pressure can also have positive effects when youth are pressured by their peers toward positive behavior, such as volunteering for charity [6] or excelling in academics.[7] The importance of peers declines upon entering adulthood.[8] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.208.236.138 (talk) 13:11, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

editing today

Hi all - I'll be adding to the youth section to include more information regarding substance use today as part of a course project. Looking forward to your comments!