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Published on Nov 19, 2015

Family studies

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Effective Communication in Adolescence

Jade Fulawka
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Learning how to communicate nonverbally by reading others’ body language is an important part of a teen's developing emotional library. Teenagers learn that other people give off signals by how they carry themselves and that they do the same thing. Eventually they will master their own body language

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Like body language, facial expressions are a useful way for teens to communicate what they are feeling or thinking. While teenagers may have the ability to recognize certain emotions on someone else' face, they may not realize how easy it is for others to read emotions on their face.

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Help your teen learn it isn't what he says that makes an impression, but what he does. Young adult’s actions are an important way for them to communicate their emotions and thoughts to others. Changes in behaviour such as mood swings may be a sign that something is wrong. Teenagers will become more fluent in detecting others’ emotions through their actions.

Fashion is a very important thing to youth. In middle school and early high school, people can be judged and made fun of based on what they choose to wear and what they’re comfortable in.

Since we live in such a technologically advanced age, many people base popularity on how many likes they get on a photo or how many friends they have on facebook. Cyber bullying is also more popular now that more teens are spending time on the internet.

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The mood of the audience varies with the adolescent's mood. When the teen is feeling self-critical, they think that others will be highly judgmental of her behavior and appearance. When they are in a self-adoring mood, they think that others will be equally wrapped up in their beauty and personality. Youths' belief in the imaginary audience explains some their quirks. This is why young people tend to become embarrassed over minor things.