| A | B |
|---|
| mental/emotional health | the ability to accept yourself and others, adapt to and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in life |
| hierarchy of needs | a ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development, presented in ascending order starting with basic needs and building toward the need for reaching your highest potential |
| self-actualization | the striving to become the best you can be |
| personality | a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique |
| modeling | observing and learning from the behaviors of those around you |
| personal identity | your sense of yourself as a unique individual |
| developmental assets | building blocks of development that help young people grow up as healthy, caring, and responsible individuals |
| constructive criticism | nonhostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvement |
| emotions | signals that tell your mind and body how to react |
| hormone | chemical substance that is produced in glands and helps regulate many of your body's functions |
| empathy | the ability to imagine and understand how someone else feels |
| hostility | the intentional use of unfriendly or offensive behavior |
| defense mechanisms | mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations |
| suppression | holding back or restraining |
