Are shy people less affected by peer pressure?

Yes, I have been shy most of my life growing up except in front of the few people that I allowed myself to open up to. Shy people are more like observers. The feel more often than not, like they are on the outside looking in. read more

In my own quietness there is a real affect on them through peer pressure simply due to the fact that they are shy and likely know that there is something different about them and those around thyself. read more

The best way for teens, or for that matter people of all ages, to make peer pressure a positive rather than a negative force is to select friends whose values, goals, ambitions, habits, and behaviors they admire and believe are constructive. read more

No, the opposite. Shyness is to some extent a fear of ridicule so shy people are more affected, not less. I was shy for many years. I remember one day some guy laughed because I wasn’t wearing white socks. From that time on, I only wore white socks. read more

How peer pressure affects teenagers In my previous article How peer pressure affects you I explained how a person’s performance can be influenced by his peers either positively or negatively. I have also explained how people tend to perform well at a task that they are good at when audience are watching and how people perform badly in difficult tasks when they are supervised or watched. read more