SDS150R Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Spermarche, Imaginary Audience, Working Memory
1 Aug 2018
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Outline 1 of 2: what is adolescence, models of adolescence, physical changes, puberty, social development, friendships, relationships with parents. Outline 2 of 2: physical changes, puberty, hormonal changes, sexual maturation, body growth, brain development, timing of puberty, social relationships, child-parent relationships, friendships, peer groups, gender intensification, dating. Improvements to memory: thinking about more abstract things and understand them differently, distorted images of ourselves in relation to other people or the world, believing everyone"s eyes are on you. If you don"t rebel, have difficulty with parents, some struggle emotionally or in terms of identity then it is sign for concern and later on will show up. Physical changes: hormonal changes, brain, sexual maturation, body growth. Timing of puberty: girls 12. 3-13. 5 years first menarche, 15 = 95% experience menarche, boys 12-14 years creating viable sperm. Initiation ceremonies can ease adjustment: in certain cultures, and religions. Social relationships: child-parent relationships, friendships, peer groups, dating. Child-parent relationships: two competing tasks for teenagers, establish autonomy.
