The very best proof that something can be done is the fact that others have already done it - Bertrand Russell.
Peer pressure is a term describing the pressure exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitude, behaviour and/ or moral.
A person affected by peer pressure may, or may not want to belong to the social group that they are in. They may also recognize dissociative groups with which they would not wish to associate, and thus they behave adversely concerning that group's behaviors.
The three main forms of peer pressure will be as follow:
1. Youth Peer Pressure.
2. Financial Peer Pressure.
3. Expert Peer Pressure.
Different groups have different norms or rules to which group members adhere to. This can be to do with behavior, attitude, dress, language, etc. The degree to which other people adhere to the rules indicates their desire to be a group member.
Members who conform strongly are core group members who are asserting the identity of the group, or peripheral members who are trying to impress the core members, perhaps to be accepted into the 'inner circle' . People outside the group may similarly emulate group members either to seek admission to the group or to form an admiring group who are seeking to gain some reflected glory.
The strength of desire to conform is a personality trait whereby some people will try to conform to whatever group they are in at the time, whilst other 'non-conformists' will go in the other direction, deliberately asserting their individuality by rejecting all but a very few sets of norms.
Some groups are mutually exclusive, where the rules of one group are that you are not a member of specific other groups. Gangs and families are an example, as are political parties and different religions.
haha i am going to be a man on mission for a few days. (at least on Sunday) There is this new HK Cafe opening up at PS. i will be the one who will be setting up for them. its actually a sudden callup. (haha sound like the army mobilisation!!!) Beep... beep.... calling for @h Ming...
So hope to see everyone there. i will be in action for the first operation day ( 2 Sept 2007) as for the rest remains in questions.
i am tired was at the restaurant the whole day today.......
