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Adolescence + Morality

Adolescence + Morality. Origins of Adolescence: Recap. Transition period between childhood and adulthood that typically lasts until ages of 18 to 21 (young adulthood) Term created by Stanley Hall Reason: Western society had begun to institute laws against child labour

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Adolescence + Morality

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  1. Adolescence + Morality

  2. Origins of Adolescence: Recap • Transition period between childhood and adulthood that typically lasts until ages of 18 to 21 (young adulthood) • Term created by Stanley Hall • Reason: • Western society had begun to institute laws against child labour • Secondary schools were becoming the norm which prolonged dependence on parents and family • Impacts • Delayed transition meant young people could develop psychologically at a slower pace • More time to mature into adult responsibility

  3. Terminology • Developmental Tasks: stages of completion, where you mature, learn and move to the next stage. Maturity and Development depends on stage completion • Schema: Mental Framework– this is usually in reference to the “Journey, development from childhood to adolescence” • Havighurst’s Theory: Specific moments in life accompany specific mastery of skills, once you move through the stages– you transition through the stages to adulthood • E.g. Accepting Gender roles, healthy relationships, independence from parents etc Cognitive Development • Mental ability to know, remember and communicate

  4. Psychosocial Development • Erik Erikson- Children and youth go through stages, must pass each stage successfully to move through and develop--- social side--- based on interactions with people (agents of socialization)

  5. Morality– What is it? Knowing what’s right and what’s wrong • Lawrence Kholberg: Used children in his studies by telling them stories and asking them to choose the “right” way to react--- let’s take a look • The HEINZ Dilemma

  6. The result of these experiments (Kholberg) • 3 levels of moral development • Pre-conventional or pre-moral • Conventional • Post conventional • The Key--- young people must internalize the experiences they have, and make the CHANGE within themselves and not dictated by someone else • E.g. Stealing a hat as toddler, putting it back because someone scolds you VS. knowing and seeing the negative consequence from other people’s mistakes and REGULATING yourself.

  7. Pro-Social Behaviour: Spotlight– Ghandhi (Happy Birthday) • Spiritual and Political Leader- brought about (social) change by non-violent means • Pro-social behaviour refers to positive, constructive and helpful behaviour that is modeled by individuals • Zimbardo also weighs in *Stanford Experiment Guy*-- he says that Gandhi and Mother Teresa exhibit “heroic imagination” and those who are negative exhibit “hostile imagination • Zimbardo believes that people have a temperament embedded and this is inherently positive or negative • Video: The Pilgrim of Peace

  8. Discussion • Do you think great leaders like Gandhi adhere to Zimbardo’s theory?– Is the “do-gooder” gene in you? • Is there any instance that you can think of where morality is excepted? E.g. the killing of a criminal? Still killing no? • Which Theory studied today fits your experiences? Why? • EXIT TICKET

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