In a recent experiment, researchers from Germany and the U.K. demonstrated how kids can succumb to peer pressure from robots, even when this means denying facts which are patently obvious. But don ...

Peer pressure is inevitable, and it is one of the most irresistible, unpredictable forces. A group of peers can easily persuade us to make choices that we cannot control. We mostly hear about the ...

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Peer pressure can be a tricky subject to wrap your head around. On the one hand, most parents, teachers, school counsellors and popular literature believe it can propel people to do things they ...

You can also use peer pressure to your advantage. Think of it as "competitive" peer pressure. For example, if you’re active in sports, your teammates probably pressure you to be the best you can be.

Peer pressure and gentle nudges, of course, aren’t enough to take on a problem as big as the planet. That requires building a massive movement to force governments to take action.