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This 3 page research paper discusses the ways in which adolescents and people in late adulthood are challenged by changes in their bodies and functioning. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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is accompanied by declines in functioning, and, frequently, the development of chronic conditions. The following examination of these two stages in life focuses on the psychological, social and emotion impact
of these changes and challenges. At puberty, children experience a rush of hormones and accelerated growth that changes their bodies into those of adults. As teenagers face the psychological
and social challenges that accompany this age, their emotions are typically volatile and unstable. Recent research involving non-invasive brain scan technology has revealed that this state is not only due
to the upheaval in their hormone levels, but that it can also be attributed to their level of brain development. Recent research studies indicate that the long-held belief that the
brain achieves full growth by the time childhood is completed is erroneous. This research shows that complete development is not achieved until people are in their early to mid-twenties (Bessant,
2008). Acknowledging this new information, experts have indicated a variety of psychological, social and emotional ramifications and conclusions. At a conference attended by Bessant (2008), the keynote speaker argued
that adolescents, due to the immaturity of their cognitive processes and brain development, were incapable of reason and prone to risky and worrisome behavior. This position holds that young adults
should be prohibited from normal adult activities, such as drinking alcoholic beverages, driving motor vehicles, and voting. On the other hand, Bessant (2008) summarizes the findings of experts that
counter this position. Using this information, Bessant (2008) argues that if society denies adolescents and young adults access to these activities, this policy denies them the opportunity to have the
experiences necessary to development good judgment and responsibility. In other words, some young people are at increased risk to engage in thrill-seeking behavior, "not because their brain are different,
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