forced or persuaded someone to do something, or subjected to physical force or stress.
From Old French 'pressuer,' derived from Latin 'pressare' meaning 'to press.' The word retained both physical and social meanings as it evolved through English.
Peer pressure is scientifically shown to activate the reward centers of adolescent brains differently than adult brains, which is why teenagers are biologically more vulnerable to social pressure than adults—it's neuroscience, not weakness.
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