Adolescence

cultural, religious and life experiences that have shaped my place in the world based on the ideas of Erik Erikson and Kwame Appiah’s theories of development. Erikson describes his fifth stage as Identity Confusion in which takes place during adolescence. Throughout this paper I will focus on experiences and people I have encountered up until my teenage years that shaped my identity. I will also introduce Kwame Appiah’s views regarding racial identity and the importance of cultural…

Adolescence is a time of intense physical, cognitive, social and emotional development and growth. It is a time of testing family and societal boundaries in order to find one’s own identity and to better understand one’s self. The film Dazed and Confused is made up of a cast of teenage kids exploring the issues of friendships, juvenile delinquency and family dynamics. From the perspective of developmental psychology this film is full of examples of the way adolescents navigate the changes that…

The experience of adolescent daughters’ of Schizophrenic mother The impact of mother’s mental illness on family life and children’s well-being is very important. The adolescent daughters are at risk of developing social, emotional and behavioral problems.The environment in which these adolescent girls grow affects their developmental and emotional well-being. It is quite challenging for them to care themselves and to manage the household at one time. They used to go through self-blaming, anger,…

Throughout adolescence and going into young adulthood, a profound amount of development occurs within the human brain. The brain of adolescent and young adults has a lot of developing to do, transforming from the brain of a child into the brain of an adult. Research has shown that the brain continues to mature and develop until approximately the age of 25 years. Marijuana use among adolescents and young adults has the potential to greatly affect this crucial process. As the rate of marijuana…

What are some of the major issues that almost every adolescent faces? That was the question I asked myself when assigned a project around the topic of media in my psychology of adolescence & early adulthood class at Nazareth College. To begin to answer this question, I first looked back on my own time as an adolescent. A big concern of mine during this time was the way in which I presented myself. This could include several aspects my self-concept of body image, the ways in how I presented my…

in class.these are 3 reasons why schools should start school later. School should start later because students will have more energy waking up later. J Owens states “Chronic sleep loss and associated sleepiness and daytime impairments in adolescence are a serious threat to the academic success, health, and safety of our nation’s youth and an important public health issue.” (School…

It is widely known that adolescents are often prone to making poor decisions, a fact that is frequently evidenced by news stories on a wide variety of topics, such as unnecessary injuries or illegal activity. Frances Jensen, in her book "The Teenage Brain: a Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults," argues that the poor judgment of teenagers is due in part to their still-growing brains. Elizabeth Kolbert, in her review of the book, references a study that revealed…

hormone imbalances. For a teenage girl, the problems associated with a hormone imbalance can be particularly disturbing or embarrassing. Many hormonal changes occur during the teenage years. Young women often get their first periods during early adolescence, and many young girls experience symptoms such as acne, oily hair, mood swings and menstrual cramps. Most of these discomforts are a normal part of growing up. Occasionally, though, a teenage girl may exhibit signs and symptoms of a hormonal…

especially in relation to maturity. This can in turn make it difficult for youth to advocate for themselves. In the eyes of many, young people’s lived experience gets little acknowledgement further rendering them voiceless. A central task of adolescence is to help children transform into adult roles and responsibilities (Tolan, 2014). Youth at the age of 18 ready to take on adult roles and responsibilities are not being taken seriously in their employment. Unequal pay rates based on age…

of a teenager is hard enough as it is, with their body and mind growing, the pressure from social media to be perfect, and the push to get good grades it is normal for a teen to have emotional highs and lows. Most adults look at this as normal adolescence, and while this is normal for teens not to have a full grasp on their emotions, that does not mean there could not be something else going on in their mind. Mental illness is something that can be easily overlooked in teens due to the stigma of…