Q: Is peer pressure harmful to the kids?
A: Peer pressure is not always bad for the children. Positive peer pressure is good and it helps children in emotional and social development.
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Q: What are the ways by which we can get pressured into doing things we do not want to?
A: Peer pressure can be direct when someone you know tells you what to do, indirect when you do certain things because a particular group is involved in a certain activity, or individually when you do something just to fit into a new group.
Q: Scientifically, what makes teenagers and adolescents give in to peer pressure?
A: Studies conducted on teen volunteers have found that teens are more likely to make impulsive or risky decisions when they are in the presence of their peers and in emotionally charged situations than they would make when they are alone in calm situations.
