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The Peer Pressure Effect *USED ON FIND-IT, JUNE 2021*
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2021
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Five readers share their stories about what happened when they were faced with big-time pressure from friends Dolly; issue 0213; p102 - 103; Text Available
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caption102 DOLLY dolly.com.au compiled by Jessica Bailey photography getty images DOLLYfriendships Five readers share their stories about what happened when they were faced with big-time pressure from friends. The peer effect pressure do0213p102_ pee_ 102.pdf Page 102 17/12/2012, 5:01:53 PM
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captioncompiled by Jessica Bailey photography getty images T he quest to fit in with your pals can be tough and all of us have faced difficult choices when it comes to peer pressure. “Friends can be very persuasive and a girl can often feel like she’s not cool or will be looked at like a ‘goodie-goodie’ if she doesn’t follow suit,” says psychologist Meredith Fuller. In order to assimilate, a lot of us feel we need to give in and try to do things we wouldn’t necessarily do. DOLLY spoke to five girls about the times they’ve found themselves in those “everybody’s doing it” moments and how they dealt with that pressure. JUST. SAY. NO. Meredith weighs in on how to deal when your friends put the pressure on. ● Take som e tim e: It’s real ly helpfu l to have t hought ahead about what you do or don’t want to do if the situation ari ses. So, say you might anticipate people will be drinki ng alcohol at a par ty. What wil l you say? If you do get put on the spot, take a minute to thi nk carefu lly about your decision. It’s harder to resist when you haven’t thought things th rough. ● Don’t follo w th e leader, becom e the leade r: People like leaders and sometimes bei ng a leader is about being a loner. So by resisting peer pressure with a simple “No”, you’re actually sayi ng “I’ve got a d ifferent agenda” or “I’m a t rend set ter”. This way of thi nki ng wi ll give you a legitimate reason to go against the norm a nd not take that drink. ● Becom e a broke n record: The “broken record techn iq ue” is where you basically say t he same thing quite clearly and comfortably severa l times. For example, you might say “It’s not my policy to stea l” and not give a reason why. If they keep push ing you, just repeat it. They’ll soon get the poi nt and be less l ikely to keep putting t he pressure on. I went to my friend’s house party and there was alcohol supplied for anyone who wanted to drink. I remember
