When we think about peer pressure, we immediately think it is a force ruining our society. Not only can it hurt the victim, but it can also impact the people around us. Peer pressure strongly ...

If you have children approaching their teenage years, you’ve probably thought at least a few times about the kind of peer pressure they might experience. What if a friend or classmate persuades them ...

Peer pressure is often painted as a teenage problem, but the truth is it follows us through different stages of life. From deciding which stream to choose till where to take admission after school, to ...

A group of scientists did an experiment where they were actually able to see the process of memories being rewritten in a person’s brain — as a result of peer pressure. According to a release from ...

When I was a child, one of the things that upset me the most was watching friends be mean to other kids—whether it was a classmate they didn’t like or someone who was just going about their day being ...

PPI trains high school students on how to lead discussions with middle schoolers about handling peer pressure and refusing ...

Whether it’s drinking less or not at all, many people are becoming sober curious. But it can be hard to deal with the peer pressure to drink alcohol, especially as the weather starts to warm up.

Social pressure during adolescence, a stage in which children begin to yearn for acceptance and to feel part of a group, is a cause of cyberbullying, as a series of self-justifications lead those who ...

Whether it’s drinking less or not at all, many people are becoming sober curious. But it can be hard to deal with the peer pressure to drink alcohol, especially as the weather starts to warm ...

"My buddies got me into drugs; all my friends are doing it." We hear about peer pressure from juvenile defendants and their families. If it hadn't been for his friends, a mother will contend, Ed would ...

Ice bucket challenge or pay it forward, anyone? In this image from video posted on Facebook, courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, former President George W. Bush participates in the ice ...