Early Adolescence (12 to 18 Years) New and more intricate thoughts are possible, accompanied by new insights about the self as well as the physical, social, and political environments. Many adolescents experience new levels of emotional intensity, including positive feelings such as romantic sentiments, sexual desires, tenderness, loyalty, and spirituality, as well as the negative emotions of depression, anxiety, jealousy, hatred, and rage. How is this so?
