Part IV of "Life skills-Understanding Adolescence"....

Hai all...this is a continuation of my series of posts on "Life skills-Understanding Adolescence!!"...copy paste from my ppt....so, see the previous posts before proceeding with this...it is just a continuation of the previous one...you can also visit www.funnyrams.blogspot.com for more information about life, relationships etc...

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It leads to:

(a) friction with parents

(b) barrier between them and parents

(c) prevents turning to parents for help in solving their problems.

They look at life through ‘rose-tinted’ glasses.

They see themselves and others as they would like them to be. Rather than as they are.

This is especially true of adolescent aspirations.

They match the unrealistic aspirations not only for themselves but also for their families and friends.

Partly this is the reason for heightened emotionality characteristic of early adolescence.

The more unrealistic their aspirations are, the more angry, hurt, and disappointed they will be when they feel others have let them down or they have not lived up to the goals they set for themselves.

With increased personal and social experiences, and with increased ability to think rationally, older adolescents see themselves, their families and friends, and life in general in a more realistic way.

As a result, they suffer less from disappointment and disillusionment than they did when they were younger.

This is one of the conditions that contribute to the greater happiness of the older adolescent.

When they start feeling that they are not going to be single any more, carefree any more, they are ready to become adults.

They look at demands and responsibility filled adult life and feel adolescence was more happier.

They feel sad that the glamorous, happy and carefree age has gone forever.

In early adult stage they are anxious to shed the stereotype of teenagers and to create the impression that they are near adults.

Dressing and acting adults are not always enough.

So, they begin to concentrate on behaviour that is associated with adult status – smoking, drinking, using drugs, engaging in sex for e.g
They believe that this behaviour will create the image they desire.

The task during adolescence is to ‘focus on overcoming childish attitudes / behaviour patterns and prepare for adulthood’-a plague…a stress!
Early maturers master this early.

Adolescents to lay foundations on which to build adult attitudes / behaviour patterns.

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usefully yours...rams...health psychologist...