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Why Do People Give in to Peer Pressure? Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids might make fun of them if they don't go along with the group. Others go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing.
Brett Laursen: Before we tackle that question, I think it's important to define peer pressure. If we define peer-pressure as essentially, influence, then I think we can see that peer pressure begins very early on.But, it's not often the way that parents and adults think of it. You have explicit peer pressure and you have implicit peer pressure.rett Laursen: Before we tackle that question, I think it's important to define peer pressure. If we define peer-pressure as essentially, influence, then I think we can see that peer pressure begins very early on.