This is a time when they are finding themselves and the type of people they want to be. They are developing new interests and new friends. Emotional intelligence is the ability to know your feelings and use them to make decisions. It is used to manage your emotional life and avoid extremes such as depression. Adolescence is a time in one s life when motivation, empathy and social skills become crucial.
Motivation includes having confidence in oneself by controlling one s body, behavior, and world.
Once they have self-control and can manage their behavior they may begin intentionally working towards goals with persistence. A second type of motivation adolescents find themselves involved in is an intrinsic motivation called curiosity. Adolescents are extremely curious in many situations. They may ask questions or experiment with drugs, sex, etc. A crucial part of adolescence is to gain self-awareness and be able to manage your moods.