Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence as seen

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence as seen through Reviving Ophelia Sarah Smith

Discussion Question �View of adolescence: �G. Stanley Hall turbulent, conflict, mood swings �Daniel Offer and colleagues (1988) 73% healthy selfimage, happy most of time, enjoyed life, expressed positive feelings towards families �What were your experiences? ?

Overview of Chapter � Puberty: rapid physical maturation � https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=a. TY 52 fl. Ch. Ks � Body image girls vs. boys � Brain development � Thickened corpus callosum � Gap between limbic system and prefrontal cortex � Sexual exploration/experimentation � Early activity � ¼ sexually transmitted infection � Pregnancy rate � Health habits � Exercise, sleep, nutrition � Causes of death: unintentional injuries, homicide, suicide � Substance use/abuse � Rates � Factors

Overview of Chapter �Eating Disorders � Rates � Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia Nervosa �Cognition � Piaget: Formal Operational Stage � Egocentrism: imaginary audience and personal fable � Information Processing �Schools � Transition to Middle School � Effective Schools � High School � Extracurricular Activities � Service Learning

Discussion Question �Research shows that adolescents benefit when they have caring adults (in addition to parents) in their lives. �Did you have an adult in your life (besides parents/guardians) that cared and aided in your adolescent development? Coaches, neighbors, teachers, mentors?

Reviving Ophelia �Thesis �Adolescent girls �Common issues �Actual accounts �Many different girls �Particular interest �Reflect on own development � https: //www. facebook. com/WLBZ 2/videos/10155520053664015/

Reviving Ophelia: Positive Review �“An important book…Pipher shines high-beam headlights on the world of teenage girls. ” – Los Angeles Times �“Told in the brave, fearless, and honest voices of the girls themselves who are emerging from the chaos of adolescence, Reviving Ophelia is a call to arms, offering important tactics, empathy, and strength, and urging a change where young hearts can flourish again, and rediscover and reengage their sense of self. ” –Good Reads

Reviving Ophelia: Negative Review �“Recommended by my therapist, A-typical '90's blabber about how horrible things are for our kids, schools, peer pressure, TV, lookism, sexism, etc. Can't stand the woman's writing style. While I know my therapist says she just wants me to be aware of the fact that their are many girls out there who cut, do drugs, drink, get pregnant, etc. and come from good families. I think the book sucks. Not one single strand of hope to be found. ” – Aubrey, Amazon �“Nah. ”-Mitch, Amazon

Body Image �Klara �Monica � https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=L 3 D 0 j. MIOK_c

Eating Disorders �Heidi �Prudence �Violet �Samantha

Egocentrism �Personal Fable �Imaginary Audience �Those who are parents/ work with adolescents: Examples?

Brain Development �Danielle wanted to feel normal but made hasty decision �Charlotte impaired planning �Angela impulsive � http: //www. nytimes. com/interactive/2008/09/15/health/20080915 -brain-development. html

Sexuality �Christie developing sexual identity �Lizzie exploration

Substance Use �Tracy �Casey �Self-prescribed anxiety medication

Critical Thinking �Gail greater breadth of knowledge �Improvement in executive functioning, cognitive control, decision making, and critical thinking

Conclusion �Adolescence: Physical & Cognitive Changes �Reviving Ophelia: insight, information, reflection �Critiques- diversity issues, written in 90’s so some things may have changed