EDPS 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 99: Goal Setting, Extraversion And Introversion, Prosocial Behavior
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A period of rapid physical changes that makes one capable of sexual reproduction. Endocrine system: responsible for producing, secreting, and regulating hormones. Hormones: chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands that signal the body to respond in particular ways. The hypothalamus tells the pituitary gland to send signals to the gonads to produce more hormones during puberty. How we monitor sex hormones within the blood stream. Different parts of the body do not grow at the same rate, or at the same time. Not cephalocaudal- downward growth from head to toe. Not proximal-distal outward growth from inside to out. The effects of early maturation tend to be positive. The effects of early maturation tend to be negative. Hormones: overall they play a small role in mood. Hormonal levels fluctuate rapidly and are more variable. Melatonin levels increase later at night during adolescence. Adolescents need 9 hours of sleep, but many get less than 8 hours of sleep.