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Thursday, March 03, 2005

Indicators of normal adolescence

Indicators of being on a "normal" course of moral development:

1. Obsessive concern for bodily appearance
2. Fear of abandonment expressed as assertion of independence
3. Desire to be different in terms of "fads"
4. Sexual desire and manipulativeness
5. Wanting to be like other races or cultures
6. Persistent wisecracking as long as it's witty
7. Obsessive desire for success and recognition
8. Lack of self-identity or distinct self-concept
9. Emotional extremes expressed as sensitivity to criticism

posted by Niqabi at 7:37 AM

2 Comments:

ATY said...

i don't think adolescence can be normal...it's synonymous with abnormality

4:54 AM

Niqabi said...

True say ATY

6:36 AM