Adolescent Psychology Chapter 1

-pioneered the scientific study of adolescence
-said adolescence is controlled by biological factors
-storm-and-stress

-sociocultural interpretation

-wrote "the dumbest generation..."
about youth being more interested in information retrieval no formation, don't read books and don't want to read books, can't spell w/out spell check, and are cell phone obsessed.

-wrote "the path to purpose"
adults are passing on the idea of immediate gratification and shortsighted thinking on to their children.

Coined the term adolescent generalization gap

Researched to find that most adolescents have a positive self image

Promoted positive youth development
the five C's:
competence-
confidence
connection
character
caring/compassion

Argued that U.S. youth social policy has focused too much on developmental deficits and not enough on strengths

-summarized youth traditions around the world

5 key factors of emerging adulthood1) identity exploration (love and work)2) instability 3)self-focused4)feeling in-between
5)age of possibilities, a time to transform life

3 things need to transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood1) intellectual development - school success2) psychological and emotional development - moral character3) social development - connectedness

Did a study on resilience

Psychoanalytic

Psychoanalytic, regression is part of adolescence

Psychoanalytic, freuds daughter, defense mechanisms are the key to understanding adolescent development