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 Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain & allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces. - Sigmund Freud -
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1. Why is vocational identity more complex for today’s young adults than it was when Erikson developed his theory?
2. When, how, and why do people develop an ethnic identity?
3. What are the three main ways young adults meet their need for intimacy?
4. What are the differences between men’s friendships and women’s friendships?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cross-sex friendships?
6. What are the main reasons for cohabitation?
7. How does cohabitation affect marriage?
8. What factors make relationships endure?
9. What are the differences and similarities between developing and developed nations in family relationships?
10. Why is emerging adulthood an emotional peak for many people?
11. What factors increase the risk that a young adult will have an emotional disorder?
Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates
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