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Peer pressure in school means that you feel like you should do what everyone else is doing. because your "peers" want you to do it. You should never give in to peer pressure and always ask yourself "why" am i doing this? And if it is because of other people, you should think if you would do it before those people did.
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How can peer pressure do more good than harm?
Peer pressure is beneficial only when there is a healthy competition and a learning spirit among the peers. A competitive approach often leads to proving each other wrong, which is the ugliest effect of peer pressure. The competitive spirit also leads to a thinking of being at par with the others. This could be in the form of absorbing new culture, beliefs, lifestyle etc. This triggers continuous improvement and thus leads to more good than harm.
What kinds of peer pressure?
There are acutally 3 types of peer pressure:Direct Peer PressureUnspoken Indirect Peer PressurePositive Peer PressureActually, there are two:NegativePositveNegative has many different sub-types such as:See Numbers 1 & 2 in the above answer (above the line)Positive has the same as Negative.
What is a good attention getting statement about teenage peer pressure?
(1)Teenage is when the child no more belongs to you, but belongs to peers. (2)Teenage is when parent rule stops and peer rule begins. (3)Teenage is when fear pressure ends and peer pressure begins.
How can peer pressure be good for you?
There is simply no way that peer pressure can be good to you. You have to be confident and pay attention to what you are going to do . Leaders become more successful and having a unique train of thought will help set you a part from everyone else that follow their "friends" .
How are boys affectd by peer pressure?
Peer pressure happens to everyone and not just boys. Boys and girls are affects different when they give in to peer pressure. Boys are more likely to be bullied more at school because they do what their bully tells them to do. This is an example of bullying peer pressure. Peer pressure normally ends up doing things that you know are wrong or that you don't think you like.
What can result from peer pressure?
Suicide, criminal acts and more pressure
What are types of peer pressure are there?
There are different types of peer pressure, such as positive peer pressure (encouraging good behavior or choices), negative peer pressure (encouraging risky or harmful behavior), and indirect peer pressure (feeling pressured to conform to a group's expectations or norms). Understanding these distinctions can help individuals navigate peer influence in a healthy way.
Are adolescents more prone to peer pressure?
Yes
Why resist peer pressure?
Why resist peer pressure? To answer this question you need to know more about peer pressure. Peer pressure is felt by people of all ages from the little kid who was pressured into taking a smoke to the adult who is pressured into not telling his wife about "Her" and doing bad things with "Her". There are two major types of peer pressure, They have scientific names but lets keep it on a level most people can understand. GOOD peer pressure and BAD peer pressure. Good peer pressure is called good for a reason. An example of this kind of peer pressure is pressuring your friend out of doing drugs, alcohol, or bad choices. This type should never be resisted because these people are trying to help you improve your life. Bad pressure is, yes you have already guessed it, bad. Bad peer pressure could be a multitude of things. Simple things like cheating on a homework assignment to Cheating on your significant other. This type of behavior not only hurts you but those around you. This type is never good but sadly it exists but should be avoided.
What is positive consequences of peer pressure?
You could be pressured into doing something good, you become more popular, easier to make decisions.
How can peer pressure be positive or negative?
No, negative and positive peer pressure is different. For example: A teacher or a Supervisor may feel you have more inside of you for doing better in class or at work and will harass you into doing better and that's a good thing, but if someone is making you feel bad by destroying your character; making you afraid or threatened in any way this is negative peer pressure and classified as bullying.
Peer pressure can be a positive or negative influence true or false?
Peer pressure can be a positive influence which means that something good will come out of it. For example, trying a new food and liking it, friends getting you to do something that you didn't dare to do and it turns out good. Peer pressure can be a negative influence which means that something bad happens and there is often a consequence to this action. For example, taking drugs and becoming addicted or harming yourself, joy riding and being in a car crash. If you search peer pressure you can find out more information.
