Many kids Today feel like they have to fit in to be accepted. That being different or "weird" will cause them to be ostracized by their friends, so they reform themeselves and act in conformity with how they think their friends consider "cool." Peer pressure refers to the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change his or her attitudes, values, or behavior in order to conform to group norms. In young people, youth peer pressure is considered as one of the most frequently referred to forms of peer pressure. It is particularly common because most youth spend large amounts of time in schools. In addition to this, they may lack the maturity to handle pressure from 'friends'. Also, young people are more willing to behave negatively towards those who are not members of their own peer groups. However, youth peer pressure can also have positive effects. For example, if you're involved with a group of people that are ambitious/study hard in school, you might feel like you have to follow suit to avoid feeling excluded from the group.
I don't really believe that peer pressure can be eliminated from society because it make most teens decisions. Peer pressure is a very interesting topic and i look forward to seeing your research :)
ReplyDeletei agree with FVR, i don't think it can be eliminated, it's always been here and always will be.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be futile to prove that it can be eliminated, but (for our group hahahah!) maybe we promote peer pressure being used in a positive aspect instead of using peer pressure to motivate individuals in a negative manner.
ReplyDeletePeer pressure cannot be eliminated because if the negative pressure is eliminated there will always be the positive. Sometimes I want to fit in to, but I'd much rather be myself. Nice job :)
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