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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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==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]