1. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/19971 LESSON 9 The Teenager’s Chances for Success in Life A Life-Span Perspective Presented by THE NATURAL SYSTEMS INSTITUTE

2. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/19972 Chances for Success in Life As a Result of the Conditions of Life a Person Is Born Into Chances for success in life 0 % 100 % Bell curve distribution of life conditions a person is born into Chance for success in life Hypothetical starting line at birth Above average birth conditions: economic, social, educational, family maturity, neighborhood culture. Below average birth conditions: economic, social, educational, family maturity, neighborhood culture. Below average success Above average success Starting with a very long head start Starting very far behind

3. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/19973 MAJOR DETERMINANTS OF BEHAVIOR THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN Pain, Punishment, And Aversive Conditioning Lead To Avoidance Of The Associated Preferences and Paths. Failure In New Pursuits And Repeated Failure In Preferred Goals Eventually Leads To Avoidance Of These Pursuits And Goals. Interruption Of Preferred Pursuits And Goals Leads To Repeated Pursuit. Accidental Trauma Leads To Avoidance And Mental Repetition, Haunting Obsession. Intentional Infliction Of Trauma By Another Person Leads To Obsession With Mastering That Type Of Incident. Perceived Unwarranted Restriction, Limitation, Deprivation Leads To Compulsive Pursuit. Disapproval, Rejection, Criticism, Ridicule Leads To Avoidance And Negative Preoccupation Against Both Self And The Originator Of The Negative Attributions. A Negative Model Leads To Attempts To Exhibit The Opposite Behavior. Loss Leads To Ceasing Goal Orientation, Withdrawal, Immobilization, And Recapturing The Loss In Fantasy. NEGATIVE INFLUENCES

4. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/19974 MAJOR DETERMINANTS OF BEHAVIOR THROUGH THE LIFE SPAN (CONT.) Modeling By Parents, Siblings, Peers, Significant Others Shape The Quality of Relationships and the Preferences, Paths, And Directions Of Behavior. Guidance And Education Shape Goals and Pursuits In Life. Conditions Of Life, Social Status, Material Resources, Opportunities Determine And Shape Those Avenues That Are Pursued And Those That Could Be But Are Left Unacknowledged. Approval, Recognition, Reward And Success Lead To Preferences And Pursuits. Bonding With Positive Models Leads To Sense Of Emotional Security, Belonging, And Empowerment. Involvement In Intensely Pleasant But Forbidden Experiences Leads To Intense Mental Fixation And Obsession. Expansion Of Freedom Of Independent Judgment and Movement Beyond Home Borders And Penetration Into New Territories Expands Social Confidence, Competence And Emancipation For Emotional Independence. Availability Of Productive Work, Organizational, And Recreational Challenges Develops Self Reliance, Competency And Confidence Assumption Of Formal And Informal Social Roles Shapes Perceptions, Attitudes, Values, And Behavior. Characteristics Of Neighborhoods Shape Social Skills And The Definition Of The Self In Relation To The Local Society. Open Organized Personal Productive Rewarding Characteristics Of Representatives Of Public Institutions Visible In The Neighborhoods Shape The Definition Of The Self And Enfranchisement In Relation To The Broader Society. POSITIVE INFLUENCES

5. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/19975 ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES FUNNEL LIFE’S PATHS

6. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/19976 WITH AGE, LIFE’S OPTIONS RAPIDLY DECREASE Theoretically: Life holds Infinite possibilities for everyone. Practically: The structure of life conditions constrict the paths and avenues open to each person. Teenager Child Adult Practically: The choices each person makes along the way expand or constrict the paths and avenues open to each person.

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8. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/19978 SIGNIFICANT PHASES OF LIFE WITH THEIR TYPICAL EVENTS AND EXPERIENCE Infancy: development of the basic orientation of the Will has the most pervasive effect on the remainder of life. Early childhood: initiates enduring incorporation of the Implicit Other. Play taking of parent roles. Will competency expansion through spontaneous self selected challenges. Early teens: initiates beginning of emotional & territorial independence from parents & establishing roles, identities, complementary relationship scenarios Late teens & early adulthood: initiates separation from parents toward an independent belief system, values, view of the world, life style, economic self reliance, vision of one’s role & destiny in ever encompassing strata of the world, & finally, establishing enduring intimate relationships & parenting. Mid adulthood: initiates solidifying secure institutional connections; coming to grips with the fragile, contingent, limited nature of one’s remaining years; a desperate attempt to fulfill enduring criteria for life satisfactions. Elder: Making the transition to loss of power; Mortality; & making peace with the way one’s life has turned out. Passing knowledge to next generation- Mentoring.

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10. 6/4/2016Copyright by Edwin L. Young, PhD, 7/199710 OVER THE PERSON’S LIFE SPAN, THE VULNERABILITY OF THEIR BASIC NEEDS FOR SURVIVAL DECREASES AND THEIR DEPENDENCE ON OTHER’S DECREASES AS A FUNCTION OF THEIR INCREASE IN COMPETENCY OF WILL AND SKILL COMPETENCY OF WILL AND SKILL NEEDSNEEDS DEPENDENT ON WILL AND SKILL OF OTHERS INFANT COMPETENCY OF WILL AND SKILL NEEDSNEEDS DEPENDENT ON WILL AND SKILL OF OTHERS TEEN ADULT COMPETENCY OF WILL AND SKILL NEEDSNEEDS DEPENDENT ON WILL AND SKILL OF OTHERS NEED FOR SUPERVISION NEED FOR SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE NEED FOR GUIDANCE

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