PSYCO223 Chapter 9.1, 10.4, 13.3, 15.2: March 6- Text- Personality

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO223
• Professor: Dayuma Vargas Lascano

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9. 1- school-age children and adolescents: identity and self-esteem. A(cid:272)(cid:272)o(cid:396)di(cid:374)g to e(cid:396)ikso(cid:374)"s theo(cid:396)(cid:455), adoles(cid:272)e(cid:374)ts fa(cid:272)e a (cid:272)(cid:396)isis (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) a(cid:374)d (cid:396)ole (cid:272)o(cid:374)fusio(cid:374: must balance the desire to try out many possible selves and the need to select a single self. Adolescents reveal a number of characteristic ways of thinking identity: adolescent egocentrism- self-absorption is characteristic of teenagers as they search for identity. Imaginary audience- adoles(cid:272)e(cid:374)ts" feeli(cid:374)g that thei(cid:396) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) is (cid:272)o(cid:374)sta(cid:374)tl(cid:455) (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g (cid:449)atched by their peers: personal fable- the attitude of many adolescents that their feelings and experiences are unique and have never been experienced by anyone. Illusion of invulnerability- adoles(cid:272)e(cid:374)ts" (cid:271)elief that (cid:373)isfo(cid:396)tu(cid:374)es (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:374)ot happe(cid:374) to the(cid:373) As they make progress toward achieving an identity, these all become less common. Peers are also influential when they have close friends that they trust, they feel more secure exploring alternatives. Personality matters teens who are more open to experience and more agreeable, are more likely to achieve an identity.