september 19, 2014
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Development of AdolescenceTRANSCRIPT
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
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
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?
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
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.
