Developmental Psychology Essays

Children behaviors in the world we are living today are worse in behavior than the children of the past years. Children have turned to be violent towards their parents, their teacher and towards their fellow children. According to researches that have been conducted in the recent past it is estimated that there are more children […]

No doubt, the youth of today are becoming more and more similar in terms of their needs, wants, and demands. There is an existing commonality in their approach to technology and their views on sex. In America for example, 87% of U. S. teens aged 12-17 use the internet (Lenhart, Madden, & Hitlin, 2005, p. […]

Recently, the world witnessed one of the biggest wedding events to take place in history as Manuel Uribe and Claudia Solis have finally exchanged their vows (“World’s Fattest Man”). Various news organizations gathered their teams in order to cover and broadcast such occasion. The wedding was a simple one. The presence of renowned stars and […]

Teenage years or adolescence as the more appropriate term is marked by the adjustment, excitement, and misadventures in high school. This is the main theme of the movie “Mean Girls,” which is about the struggles of an average high school girl in order to belong to the crowd of popular teens in the campus. At […]

Stress refers to that quality of experienced, produced through a person-environment transaction that, through either over arousal or under arousal, results in psychological or physiological distressed. (Aldwin 2007) Stress is inevitable feature of work and personal life. It is neither inherently bad nor destructive. It can be a factor in a variety of physical and […]

Through the decades of recent, racism has played a very important role in the social and psychological growth and development of children and adolescents. Times have changed and the effects of racism on this particular demographic area have changed drastically. It is difficult to judge if the change has been for the better or worse, […]

The article Beautiful Brains by David Dobbs, presents the question, “What is wrong with these kids? ” The advancement of technology and scientific research has given affirmation to teenage characteristics of the brain in relation to human development. Dobbs offers a few main ideas, and supports his thoughts about why teens are risk takers and […]

Blending drama with a touch of romance, The Good Girl is an extraordinary and heartfelt novel written by Kerry Cohen Hoffmann. After the death of her brother Mark, Lindsay’s life has undergone significant changes. In order to cope with her difficulties and maintain family unity, she adopts the persona of a “good girl.” Lindsay achieves […]

Concerns are arising about the texting habits of younger generations, who frequently engage in this activity while performing various tasks such as crossing the street, eating meals, attending school, and even late at night. The excessive use of texting can lead to thumb pain. On average, individuals send and receive around 2,272 text messages per […]

What causes teenage pregnancy besides being stupid and acting on hormones? There are a lot of factors to why there is lot of teenage pregnancy today. There are some say that child is seeking love and affection in ways they’re not getting, and some say it what done in family like mother or father been […]

A rite of passage is a ritual or ceremony signifying an event in a person’s life indicative of a transition from one stage to another, as from adolescence to adulthood. Rites of Passage change according to culture, religion, socialisation and personal identity. They can be categorised into time, environment, society & culture and persons. The […]

Identify specific changes that tend to be the most striking and have the greatest effect on personality. Adolescent differs according to culture and takes place when an individual transitions from a child into adulthood. The term adolescent means “to grow in maturity “and it comes from the Latin verb adolescere. In our society, there is […]

The fashion industry promotes the idea that being thin is attractive, as evidenced in magazines and current fashion trends. This preference for thinness is influenced by the prevalence of skinny models. Designers face criticism for making dresses that only fit women who are size 5 or smaller. Models must not only be slim but also […]

There has recently been a controversy between Parents teens seeing a doctor without Parents acknowledgement. In her article Susie O’Brien puts up a forward a persuasive argument, with valid points, state ting with common-sense at times and a dominate amount of emotive language hence appeal to family. In the introduction of the article, O’Brien uses […]

A social construction is something that is defined and created by society and so childhood as a social construct would be considered as the norms and values of childhood and how society views it, for example childhood is changing and we can see this by child soldiers and age consent is being monitored more than […]

The K-Pop Fever and Its Asian American Victims (http://www.mochimag.com/article/k-pop-fever-and-its-asian-american-victims). Undoubtedly, Korean pop culture, also known as K-pop, has become a global sensation. It has gained popularity in American pop culture, even attracting avid fans like Perez Hilton. However, for Asian American teens, the allure of K-pop goes beyond just surface-level enjoyment. The influence of Korean […]

During the years are passing people tend to have many change in their life either physical or emotional. I can clearly remember every stages of my life, like it was yesterday. I have not forgotten when I was running with my friends, playing with my cars, and when I was riding bike in my childhood. […]

The Purpose of this paper is to define the term “Popular Culture” as well as identify major trends in American popular culture. After identify major trends in American Pop-culture the paper will go on to analyze the impact that each trend has on personal decision making. In order to define the term popular culture a […]

Young minds think differently towards sex. The guys think its fun and the girls think that it will strengthen their relationship towards their boyfriends. Some ladies made it a business to save them from poverty, under estimating the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Unwanted pregnancy is the result of careless decision and […]

Gadgets are electronic devices with specific functions such as voice recording, music playing, surveillance, video playing, and photos displaying. The mobility of gadgets allows for time-saving in workloads. In many school systems, students need to gain different technological skills and knowledge at various stages of their academic year. Regardless of the varying standards, the consensus […]

At SMK Jalan Bunga, Sg. Panjang, there has been a significant increase in disciplinary cases. As the Head Prefect, along with the teachers, we are determined to address this issue and prevent any further harm to the school’s reputation. To gain insight into the root causes of this problem, we conducted a survey and interviews […]

Adolescence is a critical stage where several changes happen to a person from childhood to young adulthood. The changes particularly begin physically for both girls and boys. However, there are several studies that show that physical maturation is somewhat earlier in girls, by two years, than with boys. Also, while some adolescence reached physical maturity […]