Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Adolescent Psychology

Andrea Eva^{* *}Correspondence: Andrea Eva, Department of Psychology, State Islamic University of Raden Intan, Lampung, Indonesia, Email:

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Description

Adolescent psychology is a branch of psychology dealing with adolescent problems. Adolescence is a state of fluctuating and rapidly changing interests and desires, high energy, physical growth, and emotional insights. Development from childhood to adulthood is a complex process. It is more than learning. Teens experiencing this transition develop and change different parts of the brain and hormone production, so they think, feel, and behave differently than they do as children and adults. These differences are evident in all areas of development.

From the psychological point of adolescent psychology, the development of the brain during this period is especially important. The areas of the brain that allow teens to control their behavior and emotions, as well as the areas where risks and rewards are calculated, make significant developments at this stage. Teens also gain the ability to think more efficiently through changes in myelin and brain synapses. All of these physical changes affect the way teenagers think and they behave. As long as they are healthy, their bodies will probably be stronger and more collaborative, allowing them to excel in sports. Teenagers can have many opportunities and challenges related to physical development.

In addition to physical development, adolescence also brings new ideas for thinking. As teens develop cognitively, they will gain the ability to think. This allows teenagers to understand the abstract concepts of advanced mathematics and think more deeply about ideas such as spirituality. In the middle stage of adolescence, their thoughts become more complicated. They can imagine what their future will be, but it is difficult to apply these ideas to the decision-making process. They also ask other questions. In late adolescence, teenagers begin to think out of the box in new ways. Teens also develop their sense of morality during adolescence. They emerge from the developmental stages of authority and social order with a focus on fixed rules. As they grow up, their moral focus can shift again as they begin to see right and wrong as universal concepts that apply to the legal system and culture.

Of all these changes, it's normal for teenagers to face challenges. Adolescent psychology deals with important issues that can have a lasting impact on adolescent’s lives. Some of these are independence, drug use, and relationships with peers. As they experience this exciting and challenging developmental phase, teenagers may need help from adolescent psychologists to solve these problems positively. As they face these experiences, they usually learn to deal with difficult situations, thereby becoming more independent.

Conclusion

Most teenagers are faced with the possibility of using drugs and alcohol. It is important for them to be aware of the consequences, but drug education is most effective when it focuses on the actual risks of drug use. Otherwise, it may be completely ineffective, as teenagers have the cognitive ability to convey the difference between concerns and trying to control them. Finally, adolescents spend more time with their peers than younger children and are significantly more influenced by them. The desire for connection and approval at this age makes teenagers more susceptible to peer pressure and encourages the rapid formation of new relationships, with less time spent on negotiating the friendship's foundation than at previous years. At each stage, openness to both neutral and prosocial factors grows.