Adolescence and Early Adulthood PDF

Adolescence & Young Adulthood  Identity: Who are you? How do you learn who you are? Foreclosure: lack of thought about options; premature decision. Identity diffusion: lack of exploration; no commitment. Moratorium: active exploration; no commitment. Identity achievement...

Adolescence & Young Adulthood  Identity: Who are you? How do you learn who you are? Foreclosure: lack of thought about options; premature decision. Identity diffusion: lack of exploration; no commitment. Moratorium: active exploration; no commitment. Identity achievement: active exploration; commitment made.  Cognitive Changes ▪ Changes in Brain Functioning ▪ Thinking is more abstract and complex ▪ Attention ▪ Memory ▪ Processing speed ▪ Metacognition  Changes in Brain Structure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUkW4s ▪ Dopamine system ▪ Prefrontal cortex ▪ “A powerful engine with no brakes!” Think, Pair, Share: How do you think brain development impacts identity formation in adolescence? Positively? Negatively? 3XxY  Anxiety and Depression ▪ Higher rates in adolescence ▪ Suicide ▪ Interpersonal factors ▪ Co-rumination ▪ Effect on relationships ▪ Think, Pair, Share: Why would prevalence be higher in adolescence? Emerging Adulthood  What is Emerging Adulthood? Emerging adulthood (EA) is a new stage of the life span, roughly between the ages of 18 and 25 that has arose over the past half-century in industrialized countries.  The Five Features of EA The age of identity explorations 1 The age of instability 2 The self-focused age 3 The age of feeling in-between 4 The age of possibilities 5  E.A. in Wealthier Countries More common: – Education – Mean age of marriage & parenthood – Generous social welfare systems – Individualism vs. Collectivism Less common in developing countries. Why?