ED PSYCH 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Preadolescence, Human Nature, Mental Model
11 Apr 2017
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An emotional attachment between 2 people characterized by. Intimacy: concern for each other"s well-being, willingness to disclose private information, sharing of common interests/activities. Not necessarily sexual: true intimacy characterized by openness, honesty, self-disclosure, and trust. Intimacy becomes an adolescent concern because of normative biological, cognitive, and social changes. Crisis of intimacy v. isolation begins in emerging adulthood. Identity is constructed through interaction with others: crisis of identity v. role confusion is during adolescence. Two individuals" identities fuse, neither person"s identity is lost. Adolescents must establish a sense of identity before intimacy, or else they will experience pseudo-intimacy in their relationships o. Premise: interpersonal needs -> feeling of security/anxiety. Theory focuses on transformations in relationships with others. Four stages of interpersonal needs over the course of adolescence. Preadolescence (8-10 to 12-14 years: need for intimacy and consensual validation in same-sex friendships. Early adolescence (12-14 to 17-18 years: need for sexual contact, need for intimacy with other-sex partner.
