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'''Maturity''' is a [[psychological]] term used to indicate that a [[person]] responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate and adaptive [[manner]]. This response is generally learned rather than instinctual, and is not determined by one's age. Maturity also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act in serious or non-serious ways.

'''Maturity''' is a [[psychological]] term used to indicate that a [[person]] responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate and adaptive [[manner]]. This response is generally learned rather than instinctual, and is not determined by one's age. Maturity also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act in serious or non-serious ways.

Additional ways to judge if a person is mature include [[rational]] [[thinking]] and logical explanation in solving a problem, and the [[art]] of [[reason]]ing while debating.

Additional ways to judge if a person is mature include [[rational]] [[thinking]] and logical explanation in solving a problem, and the [[art]] of [[reason]]ing while debating.

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<center>For lessons on '''Maturity''', follow this link.</center>

==Age==

==Age==

While it has been shown that older persons are generally more mature, psychological maturity is not determined by one's age.[1] However, for [[legal]] [[purpose]]s, people are not considered psychologically mature enough to perform certain tasks (such as driving, consenting to [[sex]], signing a binding contract or making medical [[decisions]]) until they have reached a certain age. In [[fact]], judge Julian Mack, who helped create the juvenile court system in the United States, said that juvenile [[justice]] was based on the [[belief]] that young people do not always make good decisions because they are not mature, but this means that they can be reformed more easily than adults.[2] However, the relationship between psychological maturity and age is a difficult one, especially when it comes to the [[law]]. Immaturity is often used to distinguish between adolescents and adults, and there has been much debate over how to tell if someone is mature, especially regarding social issues like abortion.[3]

While it has been shown that older persons are generally more mature, psychological maturity is not determined by one's age.[1] However, for [[legal]] [[purpose]]s, people are not considered psychologically mature enough to perform certain tasks (such as driving, consenting to [[sex]], signing a binding contract or making medical [[decisions]]) until they have reached a certain age. In [[fact]], judge Julian Mack, who helped create the juvenile court system in the United States, said that juvenile [[justice]] was based on the [[belief]] that young people do not always make good decisions because they are not mature, but this means that they can be reformed more easily than adults.[2] However, the relationship between psychological maturity and age is a difficult one, especially when it comes to the [[law]]. Immaturity is often used to distinguish between adolescents and adults, and there has been much debate over how to tell if someone is mature, especially regarding social issues like abortion.[3]

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