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　　The expressionuff0c"everybody's doing ituff0c"is very much at the center of the concept of peer pressureuff0eIt is a strong influence of a groupuff0cespecially of childrenuff0con members of that group to behave as everybody else doesuff0eIt can be positive or negativeuff0eMost people experience it in some way during their livesuff0e

　　People are social creatures by natureuff0cand so it is hardly surprising that part of their self-respect comes from the approval of othersuff0eThis instinct uff08u5929u6027uff09 is why the approval of peersuff0cor the fear of disapprovaluff0cis such a powerful force in many people's livesuff0eIt is the same instinct that drives people to dress one way at home and another way at workuff0cor to answer"fine"when a stranger asks"how are youuff1f"even if it is not necessarily trueuff0eThere is a practical aspect to thisuff1ait helps society to function efficientlyuff0cand encourages a general level of self-discipline that simplifies day-to-day interactionuff0e

　　For certain individualsuff0cseeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes like an addictionuff1b in order to satisfy the desireuff0cthey may go so far as to abandon their sense of right and wronguff0eTeens and young adults may feel forced to use drugsuff0cor join gangs that encourage criminal behavioruff0eMature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they workuff0cor end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy a house or car that they can't afford in an effort to"keep up with the Jonesesuff0e"

　　Howeveruff0cpeer pressure is not always negativeuff0eA student whose friends are good at academics may be urged to study harder and get good gradesuff0ePlayers on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team winuff0eThis type of influence can also get a friend off drugsuff0cor to help an adult ta