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Psychological
Development
Pubertal development
Bodily changes resulting in increased self-
consciousness, preoccupation and questions
of Am I normal?
Alterations in sleep (and less!)
Sexual interests and changes in social
responses
Sexual identity development
Cognitive Development
(historical review)
Shift from concrete to formal operations, allowing
for greater abstract thinking skills, symbolic
reasoning and hypothetical analysis (Jean Piaget)
Cognitive style is characterized by egocentricism
magical thinking; imaginary audience; myth
of immunity; and personal fable (Elkind)
And then the game-changer~ Brain imaging
research
Emotion Brain-(limbic system)
(this is an amygdala
hijack in action)
Level 2
3. Interpersonal conformity orientation (Ill be good to you if you are good to
me)
4. Authority and social order orientation
(Law and order morality)
* *** Level 3
5. Social contract orientation
(What makes a society run smoothly; concepts of liberty,
justice, democratic principles)
6. Universal principles
(principled conscience, e.g. Golden Rule,
civil disobedience)
Adolescence as a period of
normal risk-taking and behavioral
experimentation
Adaptive identity development for most, but can
carry high risks and long term harm for others
Early adolescence as a time of particular
vulnerability (school failure, STDs, substance
use)
Family cohesiveness and authoritative parenting
are significant predictors for successful and safe
adolescent outcome (Baumrind; Shedler and
Block; Blum)
Parenting strengths that predict optimal
adjustment in late adolescence
withdrawal
moodiness
increased family conflict
argumentativeness
over-reactivity to criticism
sloppiness in appearance
spending time isolating in room
poor attitude
disrespect
loss of interest in family activities.