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Awilson837

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Provide an example of a time when you exhibited adolescent egocentrism in your own life. What type of adolescent egocentrism was it?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Address self-important thinking in adolescence, specifically discussing the invincibility fable and the imaginary audience. Include in your discussion potential risks that might be associated with each of the two aspects of adolescent egocentrism.
 
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Tonyam972

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answers will vary, but students must clearly demonstrate an understanding of the
principles of the invincibility fable (the belief that nothing bad will happen to them)
and the imaginary audience (the idea that the whole world is watching them and is
concerned about what they do.)

Answer to Question 2

The invincibility fable is the notion that adolescents feel immune to harm or defeat.
Since they feel they cannot be harmed, they may engage in dangerous thrill seeking
or heroic acts. Potential risks include alienation from the family and physical injury.
Adolescents play to the imaginary audience, thinking they are the center of attention
and everyone is watching them. Risks associated with the imaginary audience
include avoiding the peer group in fear of imperfection.


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