There is no other influence in a teenager's life as powerful as peer pressure. As teenagers, many are faced with the difficult decision of whether to do things they may not want to do. They often feel the need to conform to social norms set by their peers. There are many reasons why many feel obligated to comply. Some may give in to peer pressure out of curiosity, while others may give in out of the satisfaction of being part of a group. However, peer pressure can be a virulent factor in poor youth health. Peer pressure involving adolescents has an impact on their psychological attributes and its impact on their social life. Peer pressure can affect adolescents in many aspects of their lives. One of the most prevalent topics of peer pressure is religion. Americans have the right to choose their own religion, or not to choose one at all. Although religion is a matter of free will, “many teenagers believe in God because their friends and family believe him. They are afraid to contradict them and discover the truth for themselves” (“Faith as Fashion” 1). Many teenagers are afraid to express their opinions about choosing their own religion. Fear of neglect deprives them of the opportunity to express their personal religious beliefs. Most adolescents are gripped by the apprehension of contradiction, which places them psychologically in a state of anxiety. Not only do teenagers, who are told to follow a certain religion, feel oppressed, but also "students who consider themselves agnostic or atheist sometimes feel a sense of tension being surrounded by religious students" (Hanford 1). In fact, "one high school student, Patrick Ludgate, said that other students who consider themselves atheists like him made him feel good... middle of paper ... analyzes revealed that the first time the When adolescents heard a song, regions associated with reward and pleasure were activated” (Haslett 1). This review proves that teens don't think about their personal preferences toward a type of music, but about how others would like the song. Various types of peer pressure affect adolescents in different ways. This causes adolescents to perform certain actions that they do not want or need to do. In other cases, pressure pushes adolescents to perform that are not morally correct in order to outperform others. Additionally, peer pressure forces teens to do things that others want them to do. As peer pressure becomes more powerful in society, more personal identity is lost. Peer pressure is an extremely harmful factor in the lives of adolescents because it limits their self-expression.