This document discusses the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that occur during adolescence. Physically, adolescents experience rapid growth and development in preparation for biological reproduction. Cognitively, their brains continue maturing which allows for more advanced thinking including abstract reasoning and problem solving. Emotionally, teens face a wide range of both positive and negative feelings as they establish their identity and independence. Socially, adolescents begin relying more on peers and are influenced by their opinions as well as media like music and social media. They also start to think more about spirituality, ethics, and their role in society.

2. What do you notice
with yourself as you
grow older?

4.  The process of self-actualization and
learning that combines an individual’s
mental, physical, social, emotional, spiritual
growth.
 Holism emphasizes the totality of the person.

6.  The changes are preparing you to become
physically capable of biological reproduction.
 Rapid body growth, Hair growth, Muscle
Modification

7.  The brain continues to develop.
 You are now beginning to think from
concrete to abstract and conceptualize
theoretical ideas.
 Evaluate problems logically and scientifically.

8. Adolescents cultivate their
thinking and reasoning skills.
They become more experienced
and skilful as compared to the
earlier stage of late childhood.

9. You begin to rely move on your
friends or peer groups for support
than on your family.
Adolescents experience many
difficulties in their social relationships.
At this stage, you will begin to
recognize society and its varied
impacts in the social circle.

11. Changes in the emotions,
feelings, moods and manner of
thinking.
Ongoing establishment of beliefs,
values and goals.

12. The individual faces a wide
range of emotions
throughout adolescence
and these consist of both
positive and negative
emotions.

14. Emotional experiences like
crushes and infatuation also
begin during this period.
The adolescents frequently
put on arguments with the
parents and elders, as they
want to escape from their
control.

15. Another noticeable
characteristics of the adolescent
is the attraction to members of
the opposite sex.
Body image becomes a
significant concern for the
adolescents.

16. The adolescents also begin to
acquire beliefs, opinions, attitudes
and labels about society
according to their personal
understanding.
Media turn out to be a very
influential source of influence at
this stage, particularly music,
television and social media.

17.  You begin to have interest in spiritual
concerns.
 You start pondering on questions concerning
existence, essence, spirituality, religion, and
God.

18. Adolescents now progress to a well-
founded ethical sense or acceptance
of what is right and wrong.
Their concepts and ideas are not only
what the parents and elders haves
imparted but also on their personal
experience.

20. As an adolescent, how did you cope
with the psychological changes that
you experienced?
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