Peer pressure shows how people deal with two types of social influence: normative and informational.

1. Normative Influence:

   • Sometimes, people change their behavior just to fit in and be accepted by others.
   • This pressure can make someone feel like they don’t measure up or feel anxious if they don’t act like the group.

2. Informational Influence:

   • Other times, people go along with the group because they feel they don’t know enough on their own.
   • They might think that others know better and end up making bad choices because of it.

Difficulties:

• It’s tough to balance what you personally believe in with what the group expects. This can create a lot of inner conflict.

Possible Solutions:

• To help deal with peer pressure, we can encourage everyone to think critically and create supportive environments where people feel safe to be themselves.