Peer Pressure and Human Development Literature & Language Term Paper

Peer Pressure and Human Development
Peer Pressure and Human Development
O’Brien believed in the power of how the environment’s pressure can be of effect to a person. This is a powerful tool that can twist the values and moral compass that a person has. That is why he believed in avoidance with the triggers that can possibly result to the tampering of the moral compass and values that a person has, in order to retain the current integrity, there must be enough will to walk away due to the power of the peer pressure that is present (Schultz, n.d.). Irving, on the other hand, is more focused on the way that a person with no firm beliefs is still easily influenced by new ideas presented by the peers who seem to believe that idea, especially for the sake of keeping the peace and harmony within the circle. These ideas presented to the child form the way that he builds his morals and basis for decision...