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Shame Sophia Butrico For this assignment, the key word I chose that I believe can be an accurate representation of young adults is the word, “shame.” I decided to represent this word in a poster form attached below, because I was able to incorporate many aspects, and images that I believe relate back to the emotion of “shame” in adolescence. In particular, shame in adolescence stems from a variety of sources, but I believe the main source of shame stems from social media. The focal point of my poster demonstrates a social media post, where two anonymous users are commenting mean and shameful comments towards the individuals in the post. Shame and guilt stem from others within the community, specifically through mean and hurtful comments that bring upon insecurities, especially during the teenage years. At the bottom of my poster, I added many different individuals that represent the various emotions that the feeling of shame can bring about. Finally, around the poster I incorporated different social media icons, such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter that reflect where most hurtful and shameful comments originate from, especially within the current digital era we are present in. Ultimately, shame plays a significant role in young adolescent health and development. During this vulnerable age, anonymous shaming via social media and other platforms can lead to even greater problems such as peer pressure, self esteem issues and depression. To learn more about the effects of shame in adolescence, below I have attached a link to two different articles. The first one discusses a clinical study on shame in adolescence, and the second further discusses the relationship between social media and shame. Finally, the third link provides access to an article discussing the effects of shame, and ways to help young adults. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273229796900155 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0272431618770809 https://www.katyteenandfamilycounseling.com/post/shame-in-teens-3-tips-for-parents
