That whispered message, half invitation and halt forcing, is what most of us think of when we hear the words peer pressure.

当我们听到“同辈压力”这个词时，我们大多数人的脑海中总会半诱惑半强迫地出现这样一个低低的声音。

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People can be motivated by many things when they set goals -- peer pressure; guilt, greed, materialism, revenge, pride, envy, or jealousy.

当人们设定目标时会有很多动机——同僚压力，犯罪，贪恋，物质主义，复仇，骄傲，羡慕，或者嫉妒。

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Lead author Dr Emma Halliwell, social psychologist at the University of the West of England's Centre for Appearance Research, said that while it might be assumed that boys will react similarly to girls when faced with this sort of peer pressure, it was important to show it scientifically.

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When almost everyone uses a particular device at work, it creates a silent peer pressure for the rest to fall in line.

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How can it when every part of the apparatus revolves around fear of change, individual agenda and peer pressure.

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