Stronger feelings, new actions

The idea

Adolescence is often marked by stronger emotions than childhood, and these emotions can affect adolescents' behaviour and actions.

Growing feelings

As children grow into adolescents, their feelings change along with their bodies. Feelings are also called emotions.

Compared with childhood, how do you think emotions are in adolescence?

• Exactly the same as in childhood
• Often stronger than in childhood
• Always weaker than in childhood

The feelings meter

Slide from childhood to adolescence. Watch the feelings meter. Then tap the two behaviours that stronger emotions can affect.

Emotions and behaviour

Adolescence is often marked by stronger emotions than childhood. These emotions can affect adolescents' behaviour and actions.

Understanding how our emotions influence our behaviour and actions can help us make better choices and respond to situations thoughtfully.

• Stronger emotions can affect | Example from the book
• Behaviour | taking up or joining social initiatives to support the needy and the disadvantaged
• Interests | developing a deeper interest in new areas

Notes

Adolescence is often marked by stronger emotions than childhood, and these emotions can affect adolescents' behaviour and actions.

Check yourself

Compared with childhood, adolescence is often marked by _ emotions.

Which of these is an example of behaviour that stronger emotions can affect?

Why is it useful to understand how our emotions influence our behaviour?

Rohan feels that his emotions are stronger now than when he was a child. What is true?

• exactly the same. Emotions are often stronger than in childhood.
• weaker. It is often marked by stronger emotions.
• stronger — correct. Yes! Emotions are often stronger in adolescence.
• A bump in the throat, the Adam's apple. That is a change in the body, not in behaviour.
• Taking up a new interest more deeply — correct. Yes! The book names a deeper interest in new areas.
• The skin getting oily and pimples. That is a change in the body, not in behaviour.
• It makes strong feelings disappear for good. Feelings are a natural part of growing up. They do not disappear.
• It lets us ignore what other people feel. Understanding emotions helps us respond to situations thoughtfully.
• It helps us respond thoughtfully — correct. Yes! It helps us make better choices.
• This is often so in adolescence — correct. Yes! Stronger emotions often mark adolescence.
• Only girls feel stronger emotions. Adolescence, in boys and girls, is often marked by stronger emotions.
• Something must be wrong with him. There is nothing wrong. Stronger emotions often mark adolescence.