TO FIT IN OR NOT
“I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” ― Bruce Lee v WHAT IS PEER PRESSURE? Peer pressure is internal or external pressures that are perceived to be positive, positive, and negative. Peers are people who are part of the same social group, so the term “peer pressure” refers to the effect that peer pressure can have on one another. While peer pressure does not have to be negative, the word “pressure” means that the process influences people to do things that they are not, or that they may not choose to do otherwise. Hormonal changes, brain development and emerging identities make adolescence a time of great danger, where peer pressure has a profound effect. This is also a stage in life where groups of friends are very important and the need for equality is a major factor in decision-making. · POSITIVE PEER PRESSURE Good peer pressure is when a person's peers inf...