Question

Group are highly influential in our lives. Consider the Asch experiment discussed on pages 148-149 in chapter 5. Asch's experiment illustrate the power of peer pressure. how has peer pressure operated in your life? Think about something that you did, despite not wanting to, Because of peer pressure. was there ever a time in your life when peer pressure helped you make a positive life experiment implications for society

Answer 1

Peer influence can be a double edged sword as it can have both favourable and unfavourable effects. During my adolescent years, I was highly susceptible to peer influence. I clearly recall how I, along with my group of friends, would constantly mock, ridicule and poke fun at a girl in our class. Although I personally found this behaviour quite appalling, I tended to go along with it simply because the rest of my friends appeared to derive great pleasure out of it. Having grown older now, I am constantly motivated by some of my peers in a favourable fashion. A close friend of mine began volunteering at special education school and encouraged me to do so as well.