Social clock- Refers to cultural expectations of when major life milestones should occur. These expectations may include completing an education, living on their own, establishing a career, marrying, or having children.
Insomnia- The inability to fall asleep or to sleep more than a few hours at a time.
Binge Drinking- The heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time.
Alcoholism- The addiction to alcohol.
Fluid Intelligence- The ability to reason abstractly, is a peak in young adulthood.
Crystallized intelligence- Includes judgement, knowledge, and skills needed in life and work, is the focus of much in this stage.
Postformal stage- Adults appear to be better at dealing with complex questions they may never fully answer.
Postconventional morality- Adults begin to care about the local community, environment and society.
Intimacy versus isolation- Erikson captured early adulthood as the stage when faced with making social decisions.
Intimacy- Self disclosure and sharing of private thoughts and emotions.
Secure attachment style- Perceive relationships positively and often establish relationships smoothly and naturally.
Avoidant attachment style- Tend to avoid "getting too close" to others or avoid commitment. Those who show avoidant style may often have multiple, short lived relationships.
Anxious attachment style- They are often anxious, possessive, demanding, and tend to lack trust in relationship partners.
Affectionate love- Involves romantic ways of expressing love for each other, which are not necessarily sexual.
Romantic love- Develops from the combination of friendly love and affectionate love.
Consummate love- Combination of affectionate love and a desire to commit to the relationship through good times and challenges.
Infatuation- Obsession with someone based on appearance or ability.
Compromise- Reaching an agreement by incorporating each partner's idea to reach ideas into a solution.
Unconditional love- Love without limits or exceptions, for their children.
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