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Essay on Adolescence

   

Added on  2019-09-30

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AdolescenceAdolescence is a transition phase. It is a period of growth from child to adult. In this phase oflife great physical and psychological changes takes place. This phase lasts from 10 years of age to 11 years of age in girls and 11 years of age to 12 years of age in boys. There are particularly physiological changes under the influences of hormones. Along with great physiological changes, it is the time of internal turmoil. There are many social and cultural factors which affect the adolescence. Adolescence can prove time for both psychological and physiological changes such as issues of independence, self-identity, sexuality etc. In adolescence, phase teenagers develop their own thinking, choice of perceiving the world around them. All teenagers don’t display same behaviour pattern in adolescence. It is a confusing time for teenagers as well as their parents. Parents also need to accept the rapid change taking place in their kids.There are a number of physical changes which takes place during adolescence. It includes changes in height, weight and body systems. There is the appearance of secondary sexual characters. Further, the male and female reproductive systems are active. There is secretionof testosterone in males and oestrogens in females. Facial hair in form of beard and moustache starts appearing on faces of male and in the case of females it is the onset of menarche and appearance of breasts. There is a rapid growth of height seen. The brain attains full maturity. All these development and changes are completed by 16-18 years of age. It is also the time for cognitive development. The teenagers have their own perspective and way of thinking. They go independent in their thoughts. They no longer agree to their parents. There are also improvements in their memory. They learn to take decision more quickly. The processing in their brain takes place faster than that of children. They begin to understand people. They have the capacity to take a decision and judge others based on their own experiences. Also, adolescences are great risk takers. The new surge of hormones makes them vulnerable to many things. At times the situation may become life threatening. This is a stage when the help of counsellors are taken. So that adolescent should not become a danger to themselves and the society.G.STANLEY HALL( 1844-1924), was the first psychologist to advance a psychology of adolescence .According to him this the most turbulent transition phase. It is the inside war between idealism, goal, passion and suffering. There are many predictable and unpredictable changes in adolescence. The predictable changes include the physical development in both boys and girls. These make the adolescences very self-consciences about their body . In this, they become sensitive and worried about the changes taking placein their body. Normally adolescence starts to separate from their parents. Their peer group becomes more of a safe place for them. Their emotions and feelings become more complex.They become risk takers. They may take some sexual risk . This can lead to infections like HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. There can be things like abortion, unwanted pregnancy and childbirth. There are many behavioural risks such as alcohol dependency and

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