Adolescence

processing (Siddiqui et al., 2008). Research suggests that there is increased activity of neural pathways that use dopamine during adolescence. Some studies propose that there are actually lower baseline levels of dopamine in the brain, but there is a bigger release of dopamine in response to a rewarding/exciting situation. This explains why adolescents’…

Physical development: Physically, Dayluis’ development has lost momentum compared to his earlier stages such as infancy where he achieved big milestones such as walking and running and adolescence where he had a dramatic growth spurt. Nevertheless, he is getting better at physical activities as is evident by the fact that he made his high school baseball team and became one of the best players on it throughout this period. During this age Dayluis also worries about his physical appearance a lot…

study focused not only paternal influences but more specifically the importance of fathers influence on their adolescent children. When a child reaches adolescence, the period when child turns into an adult, they are at a higher risk of sexual behavior. The importance of this article is to focus on educating young adults of the sexual risk. Adolescence have a great risk of contracting sexual transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Most research concentrates on mothers educating their children of…

body, especially when it comes to adolescents. According to Brown, adults would need to consume twice as many drinks to suffer the same alcohol related damages as adolescents (Underage Drinkers’ Risk of Brain Damage). The main reason is during adolescence the brain is still developing and maturing which allows the alcohol to have a more profound effect on adolescents (Ketcham 44). Therefore, adolescents are more vulnerable to alcohol induced impairment that affects reasoning, logic, and…

drug use among teenagers is not limited to a particular country or segment of society, but has become one of the most important social problems that is faced in the social strata and educational institutions in most countries around the world. Adolescence is an interesting and important step for many people to go through. The juvenile delinquency is a serious phenomena that threatens the security, stability and development…

The media has been known to be very beneficial or detrimental on social issues in society. Furthermore, coinciding with poorly funded and unregulated sex education programs adolescence turns to the media for questions about their sexuality. As a result, debate on whether or not the media negatively impacts adolescent sexuality has been brought into question. With that said my view on the issue is in agreeance that the media does in fact negatively impact adolescent sexuality. There are three…

Through ones education, they progress through a series of stages, which are defined by common characteristics found within those who are of similar age. The five stages are Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence, and Late Adolescence (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2013). Each stage has unique developmental periods, which are impacted by a variety of things. One of the concepts that impacts development is classroom environment. Classroom environment not only entails décor, but also…

around in a circle and told the team and coaches if they were in a relationship or not. I watched as Kelby lit up when she talked about her two month long relationship with Christian, who is a year older than her. The key developmental task of adolescence is the development of identity (Erickson, 1968). Adolescents are developing themselves through Family, teachers, friends, and romantic partners. Their sense of self is determined by whether they have a relationship and the quality of that…

Human Development Writing Project: Media Analysis Today there are many different theories and perspectives on the how’s, what’s and why’s of human development. With so many theories out there it is hard to tell which one is an accurate portrayal in terms of the research that is being done. However, on the other hand one could say that with so many theories out there it is easier to find information in order to further one’s research. The first step in looking for human development research…

The movie Moonlight followed a boy named Chiron, who was a poor little boy from Miami, throughout three main stages of his life his childhood, adolescence, and his early adulthood. Throughout his childhood and adolescence Chiron is often teased and called homophobic slurs by the other neighborhood kids, the movie is about Chiron learning how to cope with the different struggles in his life one being his sexuality, another being his relationship with his mother, falling in love, and heart break.…