Peer pressure
Peer Pressure
Peer pressure (/pɪər 'prɛʃər/) is a social phenomenon where individuals are influenced by the behaviors, attitudes, or beliefs of their peers. The term is often used in the context of adolescence, but it can affect people of all ages.
Etymology
The term "peer pressure" is derived from the English words "peer", meaning an equal in age or status, and "pressure", meaning the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something.
Definition
Peer pressure is a powerful social force that can influence our behavior and decisions. It can be both positive and negative. Positive peer pressure can encourage healthy behaviors, such as exercising or studying. Negative peer pressure can lead to risky behaviors, such as smoking or drinking alcohol.
Related Terms
- Social Influence: The change in behavior that one person causes in another, intentionally or unintentionally, as a result of the way the changed person perceives themselves in relationship to the influencer, other people and society in general.
- Conformity: The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or politics.
- Groupthink: A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.
- Norm (social): The unwritten rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Peer pressure
- Wikipedia's article - Peer pressure
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