september 19, 2014

Development Across the Life Span

Adolescence

Adolescent Development

Physical

Emotional and Social

Cognitive

Puberty

Onset of Puberty

Pituitary Gland activates testes and ovaries

Pituitary Gland Produces Growth Hormone

Testes produce Testosterone

Ovaries produce Estrogen

Growth Hormone

Naturally produced

Stimulates muscle growth

Too Much HGH

● Gigantism● Enlarged Heart● Diabetes

And this guy

Testosterone

Present in men and women, but more in men

● Hair growth● Voice deepens● Sex drive● Changeable moods● Aggression

Estrogen

Present in menbut more in women

● Physical Changes

● Menstrual cycle● Sex drive● Changeable

moods

27 year-old never reaches puberty

Changes to the Adolescent Brain

● Frontal lobes have not matured● Limbic system (motivation) is still in charge

SO……...Teens can think critically and consider consequences…...

But…..

They frequently don’t

Emotional Development

Psychosocial Stages

What is my place and role in the world?

Emotional Development

Psychosocial Stages

Emotional DevelopmentGender Identity: at 1.5 years

Socialized gender roles during childhood

Gender individualization during adolescence

STERETYPICAL GENDER SCHEMAS

TransgenderIdentity

Emotional Development

Ethnic Identity

Belonging to a group

Belonging to a culture

Emotional Development

Ethnic Identity

How am I perceived by society

How does that affect me?

Acting White

Emotional Development

Rebellion and Groups

Individualization:

The process of becoming your own person

Emotional DevelopmentRebellion and Peers

Cliques

Groups

Emotional Development

Rebellion and Peers

Gangs

Influence on Identity

Cognitive Development

Morals and Dilemmas

Kohlberg’s Moral Development

Cognitive DevelopmentPre-conventional morals: Self-interest, punishment avoidance.

Conventional: Obedience. Approval vs disapproval of others.

Post-Conventional: Abstract moral reasoning. Rules are put into situational context.