YOUNG ADULTHOOD

By Corey Harris and Rey Soto

INTRODUCTION

• The stages of Young adulthood occurs from ages 20 to 40.

• This is the period when people are more into their

personal, social life.

• Relationships, commitment, choices, and completence are

some of the things people establishes with during the

period.

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

• Most people are at the peak of physical capabilities

• You develop growth, height, sexual characteristics

• Stress can become an health threat

• Obesity is a significant problem in young adults.

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

• Young adults identify career goals and prepare to

achieve them

• Develop new skills, hobbies, and adult interest.

• Move into taking responsibilities

• Decision making

The leading causes of death among young adults (ages 25-34) are

• Accidents

• Aids

• Cancer

• Heart Disease

• Suicide

Once you hit age 35 and up things like Illness, and Disease are

more likely

SOCIAL PERSONALITY IN MEN AND WOMAN

• Young men engage in more risk behaviors during adolescence than

woman

• Young men are more likely to drink alcohol at an early age

• Young men are more likely to engage into criminal activities, (join

gangs, sell drugs, carry guns)

• Woman are more likely to enroll and finish school than men.

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Most adults will move into adult relationships with

their parents

• Establish their body image

• Carry some feeling of invincibility.

SIGMUND FREUD THEORY

The three elements of personality known as Id, Ego, Superego

ID

• Part of the mind that just wants pleasure.

• Its very important early in life, because it ensures that an infant's

needs are met

• An infant will cry until it gets what it wants.

CONTINUED….

EGO

• Reality part of mind.

• Constantly in battle with your id, superego

• It tells you when it’s the right time to do something.

• It also functions with your unconscious mind, which

is anything that goes on in your mind that you don’t

remember, nor have control over.

CONTINUED…

SUPEREGO

• The superego acts to perfect and civilize our

behavior.

• Meant to make you feel bad

• Tells you, you’ve did wrong

• Responsible for your guilt

ERIK ERIKSON THEORY

Intimacy vs Isolation

•This period covers the period of young adulthood when people are

exploring personal relationships

• Having a strong sense of personal identity was important for

developing inmate relationships

• Your more likely to suffer from emotional isolation if you have a

poor sense of self.

INTIMACY

• When people come close to one another

• Have a sense of who you are

• Two people coming together to make a whole

ISOLATION

• When people don’t want any type of relationship

with friends, lovers.

• Separating yourself from society, meaningful

relationships.

• People that isolate themselves from society are

usually lonely and depressed.

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