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The expression, "Everybody's doing it, " is very much at the center of the concept of peer pressure. It is a social influence applied on an individual in order to get that person to act or believe in a(n) 1 way as a larger group. This influence can be negative or positive, and can exist in both large and small groups.
People are social creatures by nature, and so it is hardly 2 that some part of their self-respect comes from the approval of others. This instinct explains why the approval of peers, and the fear of 3 , is such a powerful force in many people's lives. This instinct drives people to dress one way at home and another way at work, or to answer a simple "fine" when a stranger asks "How are you?" even if it is not necessarily true. There is a(n) 4 aspect to this: It helps society to function efficiently, and encourages a general level of self-discipline that 5 day-to-day interaction between people.
For certain individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes a(n) 6 : in order to satisfy the desire, they may go so far as to 7 their sense of right and wrong. Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that 8 criminal behavior. Mature adults may sometimes feel 9 to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work, or end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy a house or car that they can't afford in an effort to 10 the peers.
However, peer pressure is not always negative. A student whose friends are good at contests may be 11 to work harder and get good grades. Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win. This type of 12 can also get a friend off drugs, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one.
Although peer pressure is sometimes quite obvious, it can also be so 13 that a person may not even notice that it is affecting his or her behavior. For this reason, when making important decisions, simply going with a(n) 14 is risky. Instead, people should seriously consider why they feel drawn to taking a particular action, and whether the real 15 is simply that everyone else is doing the same thing.
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