PSYC1023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Midlife Crisis, Short-Term Memory, Longitudinal Study
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4 childhood issues: trust vs. mistrust (1 year, autonomy (do things alone vs. cannot) vs. shame and doubt (2-3 years) Adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood. In puberty (12 for girls, 14 for boys) primary sex characteristics (ovaries) and secondary sex characteristics (facial hair) develop. The growth spurt begins about 1 year before puberty. The prefrontal cortex matures (self-control and emotional regulation) Risky behaviours increase especially with peer influence. Adolescents struggle with an identity; achieving a stable sense of who they are, this is critical to erikson. The 4 identity outcome are: diffusion (no identity, foreclosure (premature identity, moratorium (delayed, achievement (stable identity) Today, a struggle for identity routinely extends into young childhood. The longitudinal studies, some traits are stable like extroversion and iq but not all like self-esteem. A midlife crisis is often occurred by event, not age related. Ex: divorce at age 30 would lead to a personal re-evaluation.
