The title slide questions whether adolescence represents inevitable turmoil or transformative growth. Its subtitle explores these concepts of turmoil versus growth in teens.

Adolescence: Inevitable Turmoil or Transformative Growth?

Exploring turmoil or transformative growth in teens

This slide argues that turmoil is inevitable in development, supported by cognitive revolutions (Piaget, Elkind) where ideals clash with reality and necessary identity crises. It emphasizes a biological basis of emotional-control imbalance, framing turmoil as a feature, not a flaw, of growth.

The Affirmative Argument — Turmoil is Inevitable

• Cognitive revolution (Piaget, Elkind): ideals clash with reality
• Identity crisis: necessary struggle for development
• Biological basis: emotional vs. control imbalance
• Turmoil: feature, not flaw, of growth

The slide "The Negative Argument — Context Matters" counters universal adolescent turmoil by noting not every teen faces it and developmental paths vary widely. It highlights social connections as protective factors, with turmoil shaped by relationships rather than destiny.

The Negative Argument — Context Matters

• Not every adolescent faces turmoil.
• Diverse developmental trajectories exist.
• Social connections as protective scaffolds.
• Turmoil shaped by relationships, not destiny.

The slide portrays adolescence as inevitable change and challenge, with outcomes shaped by support and environment. It calls for choosing growth over chaos, transforming turmoil into transformation.

Conclusion — Challenge or Chaos? We Choose.

Adolescence: inevitable change and challenge.

Outcome shaped by support and environment.

We choose growth over chaos.

From Turmoil to Transformation

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