PSY310H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Akai, Honda S800, Psychoanalytic Theory
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Assignment 2 extended until april 1, 2013. Objective"s for today"s lecture: autonomy in adolescence, influence of transitions, development of emotional autonomy, detachment and individuation, development of behavioural autonomy, changes in decision-making, development of cognitive autonomy, moral development, short video (my so-called life ep. 5) Autonomy in adolescence: development of and concerns about autonomy span the life cycle, ex. Childhood and adulthood: impact of puberty, shift in emotional dependence, shift in behaviour of others, impact of cognitive changes, capacity for abstract thinking, social perspective taking, impact of social changes, degree of self-reliance and responsibility. Development of autonomy begins in infancy: oppositional behaviour by saying. In adolescence, autonomy is more sophisticated and developed in more ways. Autonomy is not limited to adolescence, it still continues to develop across the lifespan. Throughout adulthood, also develop autonomy through different opportunities. Behavioural autonomy: capacity to make independent decisions and follow through with them; being able to think of long term consequences.
