Tracey broke up with her boyfriend. When she came home from school, her mother asked her what was wrong. Tracey began crying and said to her mother, "You just won't understand! No one understands!" What aspect of adolescent thinking does this illustrate?

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Lexie Hill

7 December, 05:43

Tracey broke up with her boyfriend. When she came home from school, her mother asked her what was wrong. Tracey began crying and said to her mother, "You just won't understand! No one understands!" What aspect of adolescent thinking does this illustrate?

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Emilio Gallegos · Answer 1

This scenario us illustrating the personal fable aspect of adolescent thinking.

Explanation:

Personal fable suggests that one is overly distinctive and special that the people around them would never understand or experience what they've been through.