Hanging out with the right crowd: positive peer pressure in adolescence Peer pressure in adolescence often has negative connotations for worried parents and in the media. Jorien investigated the positive influence of peers on decision-making and examined the neural underpinnings of peer influence in the adolescent brain. Jorien van Hoorn • January 12, 2017
Peer pressure in adolescence: Choose your friends wisely Remember that parental favorite: 'If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you follow them?' I’m sure many of you heard it at some point in your teenage years… Jorien van Hoorn • June 16, 2015