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D.2.2 Definition of peer pressure

         Peer Pressure on a person is the influence of a Peer Group that encourages to change the persons attitudes,

         values, behaviours or action to conform to the Peer Group.


              a.  In  all  the  above  situations,  if  somebody  feels  any  Internal  Pressure  leading  to  Inferiority  /
                  Superiority Complex, it can be said that the person is under Peer  Pressure.

                  Peer Pressure is a psychological pressure one experiences when one holding some Pre-Conditions
                  (like Belief, Thought, Feeling, Behaviour, and Action) which is different from the pre-conditions of
                  people around.

                  Peer Pressure forces one to Change / Alter one’s Own Values and adopt the Values of the others
                  though the latter are actually NOT of substance.


                  In  other  words,  it  may  be  said  that  we  act  under  peer  pressure  when  we  try  to  adopt  pre-
                  conditions Only to Please Others even though we feel it is Not good.

              b.  A few more statements on Peer Pressure

                  Peers influence your life, even if you don’t realize it, just by spending time with your peer group.


                  You learn from them, and they learn from you.

                  Peers play a large role in the social and emotional development of children and adolescents.

                  Their influence begins at an early age and increases through the teenage.


                  Responding to peer pressure is part of human nature but some people are more likely to give in,
                  and others are better able to resist and stand their ground. Peer pressure is NOT always negative.
                  But the goal is to be self organized.



                D.2.3 Purpose of Material/Physical Facilities, say Clothes

              We may put this issue before the students for deliberation. And finally, it may be summed up as follows.


              Purposes of dress are to:

              •   Protect the body as per climatic need,  and

              •   Cover the body parts as per social  norms.
              The following questions may be put regarding costly or branded clothes (e.g., branded Jeans & T-
              shirts):  Is it a demand of the body to go for costly & branded clothes OR body needs comfortable

              clothes?

              Which one is more comfortable cotton or polyester?




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