PSY310H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Adolescent Sex, Casual Dating, Attachment In Adults
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Understood within the context of interpersonal relationships. Proposes that development precedes through a series of stages. This will be carried on into the next stage of development: if they are able to have the need satisfied, they are able to feel comfortable and secure not only in the self, but in the relationship. And this will be carried onto the next stage. Psychological development can be best understood in interpersonal terms. Theory focuses on transformations in relationships with others. As children develop, different interpersonal needs surface that lead to feelings of security or anxiety. They will healthily transfer to the next stage. Preadolescence (8-10 to 12-14 years: need for intimacy and consensual validation from same-sex peers. We turn our friends for satisfaction of interpersonal needs. For sullivan, this is a critical stage because it is where individuals are concerned about finding something they can trust enough to open up and share their secrets.
