DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ADOLESCENCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD
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seem stuck in a state of searching (romantically, occupationally, etc.)
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lack confidence to explore the world without the help of other people
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seem fundamentally mistrusting of their loved ones
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seem too committed in the romantic and occupational dimensions of their life
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Detailed explanation-1: -Erikson’s Theory Erikson believed that the main task of early adulthood is to establish intimate relationships and not feel isolated from others. Intimacy does not necessarily involve romance; it involves caring about another and sharing one’s self without losing one’s self.
Detailed explanation-2: -These include: Achieving autonomy: trying to establish oneself as an independent person with a life of one’s own. Establishing identity: more firmly establishing likes, dislikes, preferences, and philosophies. Developing emotional stability: becoming more stable emotionally which is considered a sign of maturing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Accidents, known as unintentional injury, become the leading cause of death throughout childhood and early adulthood. In middle and late adulthood cancer and heart disease become the leading killers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Five major struggles occur during emerging adulthood: identity, instability, being self-focused, feeling in-between, and new possibilities. Brain science provides scientific support for this new stage of adulthood.