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  2. Peer pressure - Wikipedia

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    Peer pressure is a direct or indirect influence on peers, i.e., members of social groups with similar interests and experiences, or social statuses. Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person's beliefs, values, religion and behavior.

  3. Social rejection - Wikipedia

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    For example, some popular children do not have close friends, whereas some rejected children do. Peer rejection is believed to be less damaging for children with at least one close friend. [15] An analysis of 15 school shootings between 1995 and 2001 found that peer rejection was present in all but two of the cases (87%). The documented ...

  4. Herd mentality - Wikipedia

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    The idea of a "group mind" or "mob behavior" was first put forward by 19th-century social psychologists Gabriel Tarde and Gustave Le Bon.Herd behavior in human societies has also been studied by Sigmund Freud and Wilfred Trotter, whose book Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War is a classic in the field of social psychology.

  5. Workplace 'peer pressure' may help you form healthy habits - AOL

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    Both smoking and sitting are highly influenced by social norms and peer pressure. ... (for example, Minnesota's Eagle Mountain, 14,000 steps roundtrip, Mount Everest, 125,000 steps roundtrip). ...

  6. Submit to Peer Pressure, Double Your Savings - AOL

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    If peer pressure is the main factor driving the impact of self-help peer groups, then physical meetings may be key to the success of peer groups. At a minimum, the behavior of an individual has to ...

  7. Social influence - Wikipedia

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    There are three processes of attitude change as defined by Harvard psychologist Herbert Kelman in a 1958 paper published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. [1] The purpose of defining these processes was to help determine the effects of social influence: for example, to separate public conformity (behavior) from private acceptance (personal belief).

  8. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    For example, "Oh lawd, my day was stressful." Amy Sussman // Getty Images for Coachella. Brazy "Brazy" is another word for "crazy," replacing the "c" with a "b." It can also be used to describe ...

  9. Peer group - Wikipedia

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    Participants completed a self-report measure of identity commitment, which explores values, beliefs, and aspirations, as well as a self-report that measures perceived peer group pressure and control. Both peer group pressure and control were positively related to risky behaviors. However, adolescents who were more committed to a personal ...