Physical, Social, Emotional Changes associated with being a young adult

1. Physical, Social, Emotional
Changes Associated With
Being A Young Adult
By: Hieu Tran

2. When you think of human development,
what is the first thing that come to mind?
 Is it teenagers going through stages of puberty?
 Why do we change?
 What is puberty?
 What does puberty do to the body?
 How does it affect our physical, social, and emotional
development?

4. So why do we change?
Our bodies change mainly to reproduce human species. During
puberty, the reproductive systems become mature and change.
In a group, please discuss these questions:
 What would happen if puberty does not exist?
 Now that you are going through puberty, what is it about you
that you like and dislike?

5. What is puberty?

6. Social & Emotional Changes
Characteristics of social and emotional changes:
 Can become irritated, upset, angry easily
 Mood swings
 Want to be independent
 Peer pressure
 Negative behaviors

7. Social & Emotional Changes (cont.)

8. The Teenage Brain

9. Strategies to minimize the problems…
Class discussion:
 Now that we have learned all about puberty, please discuss
your ways/strategies to deal with puberty.
 People go through puberty at many different ways, what would
you do differently to help them coping with their puberty?
 Would bullying exist if you learn about puberty at an early age?

10. Extra Credit
 Based off the information about puberty, do you
think parents and family have important affects on
young adults’ physical, social, and emotional
changes?
Please write a short paragraph of 300 words to
explain your answer.

11. Physical, Social, and Emotional Changes Associated with being a Young Adult
When you think of
human development,
what is the first thing
that come to mind?
What is puberty?
What does puberty do to the
body?
How does it affect our
physical, social, and
emotional development?
What would happen if
puberty does not exist?
What is it about you that you
like and dislike?
Discuss your ways/strategies
to deal with puberty.
What would you do
differently to help them
coping with their puberty?
Would bullying exist if you
learn about puberty at an
early age?
Based off the
information about
puberty, do you think
parents and family
have important affects
on young adults’
physical, social, and
emotional changes?
Please write a short
paragraph of 300 words to
explain your answer.