Peer influence is an instrument of change, with outcomes that are not preordained: The
same processes that make influence a source of harm also make it a valuable interpersonal …

Adolescent development is often regarded as a period of social sensitivities, given that brain
development continues into the early 20s in interplay with social experiences. In this review …

This article focuses on the link between social norms and behavioral development as
presented in research on norms regarding bullying and aggression. The aim is to present a …

This three‐armed randomized controlled trial examined how moral disengagement and
social norms account for change in bullying behavior and their potential as targets of anti …

This study examined whether conformity to high‐but not low‐status e‐confederates was
associated with increases in identification with popular peers and subsequent increases in …

Introduction With the advent of the digital age, the gradually increasing demands of the
engineering job market make it inevitable that engineering students face the pressures that …

Our society faces a great diversity of opportunities for youth. The 10-year Growing Up
Together in Society (GUTS) program has the long-term goal to understand which …

The extent to which adolescents are influenced by their peers has been the focus of
developmental psychological research for over 50 years. That research has yielded …

This paper presents a call for research to examine how interpersonal racism shapes and is
shaped by peer relationships in adolescence. Prior research has primarily focused on …

COVID-19 has resulted in dramatic and widespread social network interventions across the
globe, with public health measures such as distancing and isolation key epidemiological …