peer pressure
How to Have a Great Night Out Without Drinking
We interviewed sober party-goers about how they navigate peer pressure, temptation and inhibitions.
I’m Always Horny, but Hate Having ‘Normal’ Sex
When even your vagina has anxiety, the sexual gratification and pleasure of penetration become your most dreaded nightmare.
Children Are Easily Peer Pressured by Robots, Study Finds
Experiments reveal that kids were significantly influenced by Nao robots who fed them the wrong answers to visual problems.
The Scientific Reason You Were So Desperate to Fit In as a Teen
There's a reason teens are so bewildering to non-teens: Their brains are literally wired differently.
Why Does Turning 21 in New Zealand Still Mean Smashing a Yardie?
And how did blacking out in front of your grandma became socially acceptable in the first place?
This Is Your Gross Jelly Body on Peer Pressure
CGI artist Albert Omoss' surreal new short proves that giving in to peer pressure is dangerous.
How the British School System Fucks You Up
A study released yesterday suggested that the internet was affecting teenage girls' mental health—but what about the pressures we face at school, like exam stress, competitive kids, and fear-mongering sex education?
We Asked Seven Drug Addicts What They Learned from D.A.R.E.
If you smoked crack in the last 30 years, you probably also graduated from D.A.R.E. We spoke to seven drug addicts to find out what they learned from D.A.R.E.