PSYCH 250 Lecture 19: Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
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Making a permanent commitment to an intimate partner. Most adults report their happiest memories during their mid 20"s (see figure) Emerging adulthood is a time of great possibilities with rising self-esteem (see. Lots of freedom to learn, explore, make friends, fall in love, take a job, travel, etc. If a person is going to make a mark , it will probably happen between 18. Friends are a source of happiness & buffer against stress. Men were attracted to female friends & often believed these women were attracted to them. Women were not attracted to male friends & assumed this lack of attraction was mutual. Men overestimate attraction felt by female friends & women underestimated attraction felt by male friends. Three components of love shift in emphasis over time (see figure 19. 3) Passionate love is strong at the start of a relationship & gradually fades while intimacy & commitment (companionate love) grow.
