Adolescent Mental Development

Teens are not only physical change only, but the mental development also change.The change state of his soul is very affecting adolescent behavior itself.
Try it we consider, on the one hand we are excited, more creative, adventurous, fall in love. But sometimes easily angered (emotional), bored, too apathetic (cool).
This is normal adolescent experienced paa period of growth because it is a process of mental development towards maturity.

Does the same emotion with anger?
Of course not.Actually anger is a form of emotion. Emotions are momentary reaction that usually appears in the form of behavior. Form - other forms of emotions: happy, worried, scared, jealous, curious, worried, disgusted. The development of emotion is not always in line with the physical development. That way, teens are not necessarily a big body to control emotions.

Adolescent mental development is its stages, namely:

Early adolescents (age 10-14 years)
1. Began to pay attention to physical appearance through dress, hairstyles according to the latest fashion.
2. Starting want to be free, to experiment (like to be different, style of speech using slang)
3. Start rebellious and against, so that often conflict with others.
4. Start sense (sensitive), irritability, irritable.
5. Form a gang (a group of peers), more interested in friends (with friends more fun).
6. It's hard to compromise with other people (do not want to accept others' opinions)

Middle adolescents (age 15-16 years)
1. Began to compromise so that a calm, patient, tolerant and accept other people's opinions.
2. Want to be independent (for example, make their own decisions, rejecting interference of others)
3. Feel the need to gather new experience, although at risk such as smoking, alcohol, sex and possibly taking drugs (which is like this do not try)!
4. No longer focused on himself, more sociable and not shy anymore.
5. Became interested and establishing relationships with the opposite sex.
6. Began to be consulted or debated.
7. Intellectual skills began to stand out
8. Active in extracurricular and association
9. Love risky activities such as: racing

Late adolescents (age 17-19 years)
1. Nice to talk about political and social issues including religion.
2. Begin to learn to overcome the stress faced.
3. Difficult to gather with family.
4. Want to learn to be independent in financial terms (financing needs of its own money)
5. The relationship with boyfriend (opposite sex) is more serious and time-consuming.
6. Feeling as adults, tend to bring a different experience from their parents.
7. Almost ready to become independent adults, began to want to leave home to live alone.

Adolescent mental development based on our mental condition.
- Typical characteristics of healthy adolescent soul is:
1. Can accept yourself as is.
2. Can accept other people are.
3. Able to handle stress and solve problems well.