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Peer Pressure Growing up everyone will experience some form of peer pressure. Peer pressure is the control and influence people your age may have on you. Peer pressure can occur in many kinds of relationships. The way you respond to peer pressure can have a great impact on the decisions you make and, in turn, your total health. There are many different types of peer pressure. ... Positive peer pressure is not limited to following or setting good examples of what to do. ... Being a good role model is also a great way to demonstrate positive peer pressure. ... Sometimes, peers may pressure others to accept beliefs or take part in a behavior that has negative consequences. ... One way people exert peer pressure over others is manipulation. ... If you are in a group situation, submitting to peer pressure can sometimes make a conflict worse. ... Peer pressure to take part in a potentially harmful or unsafe activity can be intense. If a friend is applying the pressure, you may have concern of hurting that persons feelings or jeopardizing the relationship. If several people are exerting the pressure you may worry you will appear "uncool" or be talked about later. There are three ways in which you can respond to peer pressure.
Approximate Word count = 984 Approximate Pages = 3.9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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