Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Fergus I. M. Craik, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Basal Metabolic Rate

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Adolescence: period of development and gradual transition from childhood -> adulthood (broad. 458 adolescence and adulthood (472) social construction: due to industrialization the period of adolescence was stretched due to increased schooling and adult hood time period change. Puberty: period of rapid maturation in which person become capable of sexual reproduction (bio defined period) Young adulthood (20-40); middle adulthood (40-60), late adulthood (65+) Hypothalamus signals pituitary gland to < hormones (affect mood and behav) Pituitary hormones stimulate other glands < speed of primary and secondary (facial hair, breast) sex characteristics. Early maturation -> weight gain -> neg body image. More self-conscious about bodies -> depression, eating disorders, anxiety. Heightened risk for engaging in bad behav, using drugs. +physical strength, size positive body image, popular. Adolescent brain going through neural restructuring in prefrontal cortex and limbic system (planning, motivational, emotional, moral decisions: reduction of early life synapses but increase in neural connection.