Pre-Industrial Adolescence: Teen Years Weren't Always so Stormy

The term “teenager” is quite a new invention, developed to describe a unique stage of development that emerged during the industrial revolution. The teen years weren’t always marked by storm and stress. They were marked by continuity and gradual maturity into adulthood. So what changed? In this episode, I discuss how intergenerational relationships, meaningful work and moderately structured identity development can still the waves of the teenage storm.Article on the history of adolescence: * https://www.jstor.org/stable/349302Studies on Grandparents and other Intergenerational Relationships:* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360690204_Intergenerational_Activities_Involving_Adolescents_and_Residents_of_Aged_Care_Facilities_A_Scoping_Review* https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0192513X221127021* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19203161/* https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10514349/Lifeway Faith Retention Study:* https://research.lifeway.com/2023/10/04/the-next-generation-is-leaving-the-faith-earlier-than-you-realize/Studies on NSSI and Suicidal Ideation as a Social Contagion* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25722129/* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175835/* https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6317237/Studies on Eating Disorders as a Social Contagion* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17258173/* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18220454/Studies on Gender Dysphoria as a Social Contagion* https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11876199/* https://researchers.one/articles/23.10.00002v1Study on the Importance of Positive Peer Relationships* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34848899/Studies on Choice Overload and Creativity with Limitations* https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1057740814000916* https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.12721* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23547233_Designing_the_Solution_The_Impact_of_Constraints_on_Consumers’_CreativityThe Efficacy of Mentoring Over Extra-curricular Activities* https://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/3521ecbb-2783-4f5b-b412-c235681c9e92/contentUnderstanding Psychology from a Christian Perspective E-Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/psychology-and-christianity/?referralCode=19B7AF26377BF0C154ADMusic by Douglas Hageman https://doughageman.bandcamp.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecreatedmind.substack.com