Emerging Adulthood- Body Mind, and Social World 1. Why is \"\'emerging adulthood

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Emerging Adulthood- Body Mind, and Social World 1. Why is "'emerging adulthood" a time in which individuals are willing to take more risks? How is adolescent thinking different than adult thinking? Research shows that many young adults cohabit rather than marry their romantic partners. Why do you think this has become "socially acceptable" in our culture? What are the problems that cohabitating adults deal with more than maried adults? Does cohabitating with a romantic partner decrease the likelihood of divorce in the future if the couple eventually marries? 2. What is the difference between drug abuse and drug addiction? Are adolescents or "emerging adults" likely to engage in addictive behavior? 3. 4. What are the three main ways young adults meet their needs for intimacy?

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1. Risky behaviour such as binge drinking, drug use, breaking rules (including state laws) , or practicing unsafe sex, seems to increase as adolescence ends and as adulthood begins. According to the psychosocial stress model, various psychological and biological changes  that mark emerging adulthood can lead to considerable emotional distress. The lifespan change in priorities and interpersonal relationships, consolidation of identity, establishing financial independence are some of the major events associated with becoming adults and when these combined with the lack of good coping strategies to deal with stress, it can lead to an increase in the experience of development related stress. In such a situation, taking risks is often seen as a way for adolescents and young adults to demonstrate to others and to themselves that they are “not kids any more”. In this way, adolescent thinking is seemed to be triggered more by impulsive and heuristic problem solving where they focus on the short term consequences such as immediate rewards and avoiding punishments. Adolescents can be said to be more governed by their emotional bouts in their thought processes. Compared to this, thinking in adulthood is marked by more rational decision making based on a multi level analysis of the situation from several points of view and focusing on the long term consequences of one’s actions.

Risk-taking behaviors in adolescence and emerging adulthood are highly prevalent and may have far-reaching consequences for social, health, and safety issues. Understanding the factors influencing these behaviors therefore becomes an important concern.

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