Young Adulthood Flashcards
Cognition
Thinking becomes more sophisticated, personal, and practical.
Commitments
Career, value system, personal
Post formal thinking
Less abstract More realistic Less idealistic More pragmatic Combination Of subjective and objective
Stereotype threat
People will treat you a certain way based on
Gender
Race
Dialectical thinking
Thesis
Antithesis
Synthesis
Broken love affair
College education
Deeper and flexible thinkers.
Improves verbal and quantities abilities.
Improves knowledge and reasoning.
Friendships
Men share activities and interests.
Women friendships are more emotional.
Intimacy
Erikson: intimacy vs. isolation.
Intimacy
Know who you are.
Pseudo intimacy
Don’t know who you are, but you have made a commitment to someone.
Pre intimacy
Do know who they are but have not made a commitment.
Isolation
Don’t know who you are, have not made a commitment.
Types of love
Based on passion, intimacy, and commitment.
Liking
Only intimacy.
Infatuation
Only passion