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 ...

But scientists say facing the influence of friends represents an important developmental step for teens on their way to becoming independent-thinking adults. Peer-group pressure is often seen as a ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D. An adolescent peer group is the collection of friends a young person regularly hangs out with. While it’s true that the pressure of peer group membership (e.g., to agree, ...

We’ve had stunning illustrations in recent months about how an enabling culture is created and perpetuated around toxic but charismatic leaders. High-profile examples have ranged from churches like ...

Peer pressure insidiously shapes the lives of young people but it is not always the dramatic, negative influence that we imagine from cautionary tales. Sometimes, peer pressure is simply passing on a ...