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title: "Peer Pressure in Natufian Societies"
year: 9550
country: "Levant"
canonical: "https://recap.at/9550/natufian-leadership"
slug: "natufian-leadership"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "9550-01-01"
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# Peer Pressure in Natufian Societies

> Mortuary evidence reveals emerging social hierarchies and competitive leadership selection in sedentary hunter-gatherer communities.

## Summary


Peer pressure is a direct or indirect influence on peers, i.e., members of social groups with similar interests and experiences, or social statuses. Members of a peer group are more likely to influence a person's beliefs, values, religion and behavior. A group or individual may be encouraged and want to follow their peers by changing their attitudes, values or behaviors to conform to those of the influencing group or individual. For the individual affected by peer pressure, this can have both a positive and a negative effect on them.

## Sources

- [Peer pressure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_pressure) - Wikipedia

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