Transition from adolescence to early adulthood is difficult for tons throughout the United States. Early is a period during which many changes are taking place. (Lifesmart, page 208) Personal abilities are starting to come fully together and others decline. That being said, overall physical development is reached. Although lifestyles for each individual has a great impact on physical development whether being beneficial to this development or not beneficial. Diet, physical fitness, and use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco are the main behavioral focuses during this stage. (Lifesmart, pages 211-213)
During early adulthood comes a major change in cognitive development. In cognitive development early adults learn how intellectual and ethical development. The 3 stages of intellectual and ethical development are dualism, relativism, and commitment. Dualism is right or wrong, relativism is anything can be right or wrong depending on the situation, and commitment is available evidence and their own understanding of their own values and beliefs. (Lifesmart, page 215)
Then comes middle adulthood, which physical changes may affect people. Such as, health concerns including increasing weight and lower basal metabolism rate and unnecessary decline in muscular ability which is because of lack of exercise. (Lifesmart, page 251) These are both very common during this stage in life. More abilities start to go during middle adulthood such as sensory abilities. I believe this is very true, being around people in this stage it is clear that some abilities like vision, hearing, smell, and taste begin to show decline.
Personally, I am in the mist of early adulthood. Reading up on what happens during this stage was beneficial to me. It's gave me a good idea of what is going on with me and what will start to happen soon and later when I get into middle adulthood.
Nice mention of the physical bodily changes that occur from early to middle adulthood. I find it quite fascinating that in the early part of early adulthood, the body is in peak condition and then suddenly begins to decline going into middle adulthood. There is quite a drop off in performance ability and it can be seen in athletes in professional sports. By the time they hit their thirties, they begin to lack in speed and coordination.
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