HREQ 1800 Lecture 16: Hreq1800 - Lecture 16 The adolescent Psyche

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 1800
• Professor: Professor L.Visano

Document Summary

Determine maturity - between ages 10-11, or start is puberty. Legal rights as an individual - not adults, but not children. There are remarkable changes that happen in this stage of life. Society can determine the age of puberty. Females - early bloomers - show characteristics similar to adult women and would be treated as such - would be expected to get married earlier - in our society they might be approached by predators early on. Males - early bloomers - more responsibility - taking on work, adult roles especially in terms of finances. Until the age of 9, 90% of the brain is completed. During adolescence, you have less white matters, neuro transmitters are working properly . Dopamine - associated with pleasure and it is very important for decision making. Ceratomine - with increased amounts, he is more likely to start regulating their mood. Supposed to be better at making decisions, be able to make decisions more rationally.