Compiled by Bob Stahn
Emotionally
Near sighted
Invincible, risk taker
Self conscious
Doesn’t know self
Defensive often
Curious
Moody, chaotic internally
Awkward
In transition from child to adult
Confused/confusing
New and wonderful experiences
Sensitive about self
Insensitive about others
Volatile
Know-it-all
Disconnected with others
Experimenting
Enmeshed with peers
Unstable
Dependent
Independent (second toddlerhood)
Narrow minded
Does not know self
Inadequate
Insecure
Physically
Awkward
Experimenting
Energetic
Hormone driven
Out of control
Mobile/free
Rarely like own appearance
In transition from child to adult
Gawky (as is anything in its adolescence)
Often hungry or eating
Growing (out of clothes)
Maybe adult body (but not maturity)
Socially
Peer oriented/pressure
Be seen/recognized (“on stage”)
Self conscious
Mobility
In transition
Freedom
Unskilled/Awkward
Experimental
Manipulative
Insensitive about others
Without a niche
Sensitive about self
Liberated from “kid” status
Clothes/status
“Pairing up” interests
Manipulative
Acceptance-focused behavior
Alone/misfit
Individual identity
Want distance from parents
Intellectually
Black and white thinking
Abstract thinking
Idealistic thinking
Here-and-now thinking only (no future)
Pseudo-stupidity (due to little experience)
Experimentation with boundaries
Experimentation with values
Question “Who am I?”
Question “Am I normal?”
