in my childhood i had this constant feeling of freedom and enjoyment in my life, evrything was new to me and enjoyable. why does this excitement decline afterwards by preteen age? nothing's so 'new' anymore but repetitive or routined. WHY? i heard it was something to do with DHEA hormone (teens become more self concious about looks so they get depresed instead of maintaining joy b/c fun only matters to them?) but that doesn't seem to have an impact..
anyone have an answer to this mystery? please and thanks
2007-06-18 10:10:26 · 8 answers · asked by ~ B E L L A ~ 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
cuz younger kids don't have to worry about life... to them, mommy will take care of it... once they get older, they see other relatives and teens do things by themselves and want to copy... the younger years is the age of innocence!
2007-06-18 10:18:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jesusroxxs15 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's true this mental switch is part of the emotional growth process for adolescents. I think during adolescence is when the solidifying of beliefs about the world occurs. When you are a young child, everything is new and you are learning the ways of your world. After about ten to twelve years, you have supposedly experienced life enough to start learning how to take care of yourself within your particular environment.
The thing is, if your mind is still open, flexible, and still learning, you could consistently evolve to learn how to better adapt to your environment as it changes throughout your lifetime. This keeps things new, fresh, and exciting. Those who are close minded tend to have a very concrete and unchanging view on life and approach it the same way every time. For them, life may not be so exciting anymore and settle into it as a routine drag.
2007-06-18 17:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by Happy Little Moron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that we just become self conscious and don't want to seem foolish or un-cool. Wouldn't you just love to twirl around the room and sway to the music sometimes - but OMG we would look so STUPID! And admit that I don't know the meaning of a word - or how something works - some one may laugh at me. So we skulk around with a cool facade so no one will know we are only human.
2007-06-18 17:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like the death of the Santa Clause ruse or the inability to believe in magic. When everything is new and wonderful and then the reality of the world crashes in and Peter Pan runs to Neverneverland. In a rush to do adult things, we lose a very precious ability. We need to remember to hang on to it and never forget how to play. I blame society and responsibility.
2007-06-18 17:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree that you have to lose it. Or even if you do lose it that you can't get it back. I feel very free sometimes. I'm a single mother, I know all about stress, but you have to know when to let go and relax and admit you don't know everything and there will always be news things to discover and explore.
2007-06-18 17:51:27 · answer #5 · answered by Tiffany 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called innocence, and it is wonderful. You lose it as you gain responsibility. The trick is to keep a balance of each as you grow older. Try to see life through a childs eye. Enjoy the moment.
2007-06-18 17:18:37 · answer #6 · answered by marf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We start to "grow up" and learn the "rules" of adult behavior, most of which involve learning not to be childish",e.g., all of the good stuff you listed. I think it's leftover Puritan work ethics about how life is not supposed to be fun.
2007-06-18 17:29:01 · answer #7 · answered by Redshanks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, but i totally know what you mean!
when i was a really little kid everyday was like this big adventure, and it was so much fun for no particular reason. im sure its cuz everybody did everything for me. i had no worries.
2007-06-18 17:18:51 · answer #8 · answered by eriiibeariii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋