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 ...

When peers influence the act of a person or make them do something that might not be to their liking, it is called peer pressure. Peers are the people who belong to the same age group with whom you ...

Any teacher who has tried to get an 8th-grader to admit an interest in algebra when his friends find it boring knows how difficult it can be to get students to swim against the tide of social ...

(CBS News) Back-to-school season is just around the corner, and researchers at Columbia University are warning that teens could face added drug and alcohol risks once classes start up. In its 17th ...

When I was in first grade, I vividly recall my father once saying to me, "Just because your friends think something is a good idea doesn't mean it is. You should always do what you think." I don't ...

Peer pressure has a huge affect on teens. Smoking, drinking… even getting into a car accident. According to two studies by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm, peer pressure from ...

Peer pressure can be tough for kids to resist, even if it comes from robots. School-aged children tend to echo the incorrect but unanimous responses of a group of robots to a simple visual task, a new ...

Peer group or commonly known as classmates, schoolmates are an integral part of a person’s school life. The students spend time together during class, extracurricular as well as cultural activities ...

The desire to impress friends may override the fear of taking risks. The desire to impress friends may override the fear of taking risks. In order to cope with the peer group and their lifestyle the ...