PSYC 289 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Learned Helplessness, Mental Model
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3rd leading cause of death about 17% of teenagers report seriously considering suicide within the past year. (nebraska: about 12%) Nationwide 8% of teenager"s attempt suicide (nebraska: 6%: girls more likely to attempt suicide, but boys have higher rates of actual suicide (use more lethal methods) Adolescents who commit suicide: often have depressive symptoms, experience feelings of hopelessness (learned helplessness, low self-esteem, blame themselves. Adolescence: time of change and sometimes turbulence, identity exploration, new and changing relationships. Friendships changing (focusing on emotional intimacy: often involves risk-taking behaviors. Some level normal and important to establish independence. Puberty is being early now than it did in the past (secular trend) People from certain culture (no formal educations) will often not pass formal operations test. Piaget and other proposed that they never enter formal operations. Not that they aren"t in formal operation but it"s about the tasks we are using to test it.
