#social-pressure

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Video games
fromHackernoon
2 weeks ago

Screen Addiction and Children: Do the Benefits of the Internet Outweigh Its Deficits? | HackerNoon

The promised time savings of the internet are being questioned in light of new challenges and complexities it introduces to daily life.
Remote teams
fromoregonlive
1 month ago

Asking Eric: Remote worker vexed by friends who don't respect their 'office' hours

People often misunderstand remote work as having flexible free time, leading to unrelenting social invites during work hours.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

When I Picked My 8th Grade Daughter Up from a Coed Party, I Was in for a Shock.

Balancing children's independence with safety is crucial amidst unsupervised parties.
fromIndependent
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Saoirse Hanley: I've been a binge drinker, and even been carted off in an ambulance, but I won't feel pressured to do Dry January

The societal pressure for 'Dry January' conflicts with personal enjoyment of occasional drinking.
fromIndependent
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Aoife Rooney: I'm a twenty-something who doesn't want to emigrate, run a marathon or get lip filler - did I miss the Gen Z life-plan memo?

Mid-twenties are characterized by societal pressures to conform to certain life choices.
Experiencing seismic life changes can be overwhelming, especially in a shifting friend dynamic.
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