peer pressure.pptVIP

Definition of Peer Pressure The reason people get in to Peer Pressure How to walk away from Peer Pressure Powerful , positive Peer Pressure A peer is a friend or acquaintance who is about the same age as you. You probably interact with those in school, at church or synagogue. Peer influence your life, whether you know it or not , just by spending time with you. It’s human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group. Peers can have a positive influence on each other. For example. You might admire a friend who is always a good sport and try to be more like him, and now everyone’s reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other everyday. Peers can also influence each other in negative way. For example, one kid in school might try to get another to cut class with him, your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean another player and never pass her the ball, or a kid in the neighborhood might want you to shoplift with him Some kids give in to pressure because they want to be liked, or because they worry that other kids may make fun of them if they don’t go along with the group. While others may go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing. Peer Pressure can be extremely strong and hard to resist. Experiment have shown that how peer pressure can influence someone to change her mind from what she knows for sure is a correct answer to the incorrect answer just because everyone else gives the incorrect answer! These studies have shown that all it takes for someone to stand her ground on what she knows is right is for one other peer to join her. That principle holds true for people of any age in peer pressure situations. It can be hard to walk away from peer pressure, but it can be done. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right things to do. Inner strength and self-confidence can help