Peer pressure in and of itself is neither good nor bad, but the effects of peer pressure can be good or bad. If we know how to manage peer pressure, we can utilize its power to our own benefit to drive us forward. Second year IUHW medical student Nguyen Gia Thinh gives us a new outlook on the potential of peer pressure by comparing his experience of the overwhelming, "negative" peer pressure throughout his education in Vietnam with “balanced” peer pressure in his current university in Japan. In his talk titled “Harnessing peer pressure”, he explores a new take on how to navigate through peer pressure around us to our benefit and use it effectively. Peer pressure in and of itself is neither good nor bad, but the effects of peer pressure can be good or bad. If we know how to manage peer pressure, we can utilize its power to our own benefit to drive us forward.
Second year IUHW medical student Nguyen Gia Thinh gives us a new outlook on the potential of peer pressure by comparing his experience of the overwhelming, "negative" peer pressure throughout his education in Vietnam with “balanced” peer pressure in his current university in Japan. In his talk titled “Harnessing peer pressure”, he explores a new take on how to navigate through peer pressure around us to our benefit and use it effectively. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx