Physical developments are still occurring into adulthood. Our book states that "Early adulthood is the life period during which physical changes slow down after the dramatic changes that occur in adolescence." Our book also introduces us to the term organ reserve which refers to the part of the total capacity of our body's organs that we do not normally need to use. Another physical development in early adulthood is weight gain. You hear a lot of stories about kids going away to college and gaining "the freshman 15." Our book on page 210 explained that the brain continues to increase in weight and reaches its maximum potential by the adult years. In early adulthood people need to be aware of how bad drugs and alcohol can be towards your body. College is all about experiencing and you need to make sure you don't take it to far. Your body needs to stay healthy and workouts need to be put in otherwise your body will suffer.
On page 214, our book states " in early adulthood, people are able to capitalize on the life experience they've gained prior to a during adolescence, as seen in their ability to focus on a specific area of knowledge and apply information to a specific task." Today there is so much talk about sexual identity. There has been a breakthrough and men and woman can be more open about their sexuality Sexual identity can mean many different things today and I think because of that, the world is becoming a more open place. Gender roles for me has honestly changed. There is no right or wrong way that a man is being a man or a woman being a woman. With that being said, I do however find myself as a woman fall right into the typical gender roles for a 20 something year old female. I love all things fancy and love to dress up, I have an absolute love for children and I have never picked up a tool in my life. However, I understand that not all woman need to be like me and that gender roles really don't have to exist. People are going to like what they like.
Our book talks a lot about intellectual developments in adulthood. On page 240 we are taught three new definitions. The first being analytic intelligence referring to the ability to break down a problem or situation into the smaller parts of the whole. Creative intelligence refers to the ability to solve problems in unique ways and to feel comfortable with new or different situations and ideas. Practical intelligence refers to the quality people might call "common sense", a simple, logical understanding of a situation and how to work through a problem. Coming into my own adulthood, right around the age of 23, was when I truly started to know myself. I was no longer trying to make everyone around me happy, I was for the first time just focused on myself. I found out what I wanted in life. All the useless partying stopped and I found myself surrounded with the greatest people I know today. For me adulthood was a wonderful breakthrough from an exhausting adolescence.
Hi Terese,
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job summarizing and explaining the different aspects in the chapters. You expounded on the aspect of intellectual development during adulthood. You defined creative intelligence as the ability to solve problems in unique ways. I think that adults are able to grow this intelligence because of the many life's challenges that we go through and that every time we are faced with a problem as adults, we devise ways to overcome it on our own for the most part as opposed to during adolescence where we would typically run to our parents and other authorities whenever we are faced with a challenge. Therefore, I believe that its going through all of life's challenges and finding ways to overcome them as adults that contributes to our intellectual development that this stage of life.
Hi Terese,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading post, really summarizes both chapters very well. It was nice to hear you are surrounded by the greatest people you know. I am certain they will be a good influence and help you stay on the right path. During adulthood we are able to rely more on our analytic, creative, and practical intelligences. One interesting thing you pointed out in your blog was the term organ reserve and adulthood weight gain. Freshman 15 is a common phrase, it also goes along with the term "obesogenic, meaning that we live in an environment that promotes increased food intake, unhealthy foods and a sedentary lifestyle(pg211)." Although these years are also the prime years, it is important not to abuse of our bodies and maintaining healthy lifestyle that will carry out to our later years. I look forward to reading more of your insights.