Essays on Adolescence

Teenagers and Evolution Teenagers are products of mutations, which occurred in earlier centuries. As the film notes, the human brain has evolved three times since creation, that is, about three million years ago and after 300,000 years ago. However, these two changes only added up about 50 percent of the size...

The Concept of Coaching Adolescents The concept of coaching adolescents is not new to me because I too received coaching during that stage of my life. What strikes me the most from the readings is the idea that the emotional health of children affects their character. A child’s emotional stability affects...

A Psychosocial Theory Concept Paper – AnnotatedBibliography Dissanayake, E. (2017). Ethology, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Play: Insights into the Evolutionary Origin of the Arts. American Journal of Play, 9(2), 143-168. The article provides a deep description of the theory of human evolution and its relation to ethology, which is the study of social...

Effects of Teenage Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy can be a complex philosophical issue affecting the young mother, family and friends. Teenage pregnancy can be defined as a period between the ages of 13-19 when a teenager gets pregnant. There are numerous complications associated with teen pregnancy which affect both the mother and...

The Use of Cell Phones Among Teenagers The use of cell phones among teenagers has become a widespread venture with approximately 24% of the entire youthful population being constantly online due to the accessibility of smartphones. The phones have brought about convenience to the teenagers whereby 92% have to log in...

The Successful Interview The interview carried out was successful as it led to comprehensive responses from the interviewee. The questions were answered comprehensively as the interviewee went about explaining their views on different subjects clearly, the adolescent also understood all questions as the answers provided were relevant to the questions asked....

Teenage pregnancy is a situation where a female individual becomes pregnant at an early age of between thirteen to nineteen years. At this age, they are still very young to be called a parent since they have not yet attained adulthood stage. They can be intentional pregnancy or unintentional where...

Adolescent Girls and the Rise of Cosmetic Surgeries Adolescent girls are under pressure of exploring ways of enhancing their appearance. This pressure has seen the number of teens going for cosmetic surgeries rise dramatically in the past years. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has reported that the number of...

The Negative Effects of Pornography The use and availability of pornography have become pervasive among adolescents and adults. The utilization of pornographic films, video, and literature is coupled with various adverse physical, psychological, and emotional health consequences. These comprise of the high rates of depression, violent behavior, anxiety, sexual promiscuity, negative...

The Influence of Peers on Adolescent Decision-making Humans are social organisms, and we tend to live together and share ties based on the mandates of our nature and societal makeup. The closer we get to others, the easier it is for us to comprehend them, and the easier it is for...

Cognitive development can be defined as the formation of thought processes such as problem solving, decision-making and memory from childhood to adulthood through adolescence (Bjorklund & Causey, 2017). In other words, cognitive development is concerned with how people, through the exchange of learned and genetic variables, think, interpret and gain...