Psychology_Behind_Piercing

Psychology Behind Piercing The Psychology behind Piercing Is body piercing a form of self mutilation, or is it a form of body art' Piercing is not an illness. Piercers are looking for a reaction from others. Peer pressure is definitely a factor for adolescents who pierce. Most young people believe it is the thing to do. It is a form of self-expression. Teens pierce to rebel and show off. We interviewed Darla Polk who is the owner and piercer of The Wall, one of the more popular places in Bartlesville to have a piercing done. The interview went as followed: What’s the most common piercing place' The tongue and belly button are the most common areas for piercing. What is the average age of people that get pierced' The average age is 18-22. Why do you think most people get pierced' I think most people get pierced for the style, but I do have clients that do them for the pain. For example, after a bad piercing, people, pierce, form, pierced, body, pain, done, think, self, medicine, endorphins, common, art, years, tongue, style, students, self-expression, popular, places, place, out, off, numbing, illness, fix, depends, come, chemical, been, average, attention, age, after