Social influence

good of the public. In addition, state and local governments must create stiffer sentences for those who refuse to follow the law. The citizens of the U.S. must make a conscientious and moral appeal to stop texting while driving, and changing the social norms and culture about texting while driving may help as well. Finally, I urge all drivers around the nation to drive now and talk or text later. If you must make a call, either pull over or wait until you reach your…

convince humans for better treatment towards elephants. Although, in order to relate to someone, that person must first have an idea of how they view themself, only then they can relate to something else. Overall, human’s can view themselves as generally social beings, in need of proper nurture during our youth, and that demand an…

In other words, Prominent politicians from across the country are advocating for increased investment into substance abuse education in order to decrease the likelihood of teens driving under the influence. “So what does this mean?” you asks. Well, for teens and young adults, this means that classes are now offered to help educate you. In order to understand to pros, you must first understand the cons. In this case, substance abuse should never…

All things have a weak spot; of these, people find theirs under the constant influence of their own addictions; excusing their ill-judged actions with the weight of the world on their shoulders. The term “addiction” has a proclivity to be undermined, yet humans are merely ignorant of their own demand for technology's undivided attention…

The importance of Ivan’s associates’ response to Ivan’s death lies in the fact that it demonstrates how little Ivan must have impacted these men’s lives for them to care so little about his death, and actually deem his death to more of a social burden than a tragedy. These coworkers of Ivan’s were credited to be his closest friends, however none of the men found much grief over Ivan’s death, nor did they wish to go out of their way to pay respects to Ivan and his family after his death.…

drunk driving crash in their lifetime” ("Driving While Impaired -- Alcohol and Drugs”). One moment the driver is on the highway going home and boom! The next he has hit the front of an S.U.V, that contains a family of six. The driver is under the influence and caused this accident because he is on the wrong side of the road. Suddenly he begins to realize what has happened and slowly everything is becoming a reality. The cries and…

of a car. Adding alcohol to the equation is going to do nothing but make it worse. If you are under 21 years old and driving under the influence you are automatically twice as likely to be involved in a car accident and be seriously injured or killed. In the United States about 1.6 million people ages 12 through 20 report that they had driven under the influence within the last year. That is a very scary statistic and drinking and driving is something that should not take place no matter the…

Previous research suggests that loneliness depiction is inversely related to social desirability, such that individuals depicted as lonely are viewed as flawed or inadequate. One previous study administered the UCLA Loneliness Scale to 275 undergraduates and asked participants to judge individuals representative of lonely and non-lonely individuals. Researchers discovered that the results were indicative of the social stigma of loneliness and that lonely individuals were less accepted and viewed…

be physical or mental. There are also several severe legal consequences to drinking and driving. Impaired driving also has lasting negative psychological effects on family members and friends of those who have been involved in driving under the influence. The demographic most affected by impaired driving is youth: “While 16-25 years olds constituted only 13.7% of the Canadian population…

One Drink Is All It Takes Drinking and driving causes an average of 28 deaths daily across America, that is one death every 53 minutes. These deaths are caused by people who disregard the safety of themselves and everyone around them. Most drivers forget the gravity of the act of driving a car. Operating a motor vehicle is essentially strapping into a several thousand pound bomb and hurling it down the road at incredibly high speeds and steering it through various…