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The adolescent period is a time for self-reflection. The teenager begins to think about himself and develops abstract thinking skills. He begins asking questions like, "Who am I?," "Am I good?," "What will I do in this life?" He wants to know how others perceive her. The adolescent has growing cognitive capacities. She asks herself questions and develops complex answers about self-conceptions, self-esteem, emotional understanding, and identity. |
The American culture is focused on self-oriented issues. The individual is considered first and most important. In a collectivistic culture, the focus is on the group such as the family, kinship, ethnic, nation, or religious institution. In these cultures, self-esteem threatens the group. |
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Identity begins when children can think of themselves in an abstract way. They realize they exist separate from other people. This is the basis for identity development in adolescence.
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