EMOTIONAL MATURITY
DWIGHT G. DEAN

STRESS TOLERANCE

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	DOESN’T WORRY NEEDLESSLY
	REMAINS CHEERFUL EVEN WHEN THINGS AREN’T GOING HIS WAY
	LIVES CALMLY, RATHER THAN FREQUENTLY HAVE THE “JITTERS”
	RELIEVES TENSION WITH WELL-PLACED HUMOR

HANDLING ANGER

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	WHEN DISAPPOINTED, REFUSES TO GIVE INTO SULKING
	WHEN FRUSTRATED, REACTS CONSTRUCTIVELY RATHER THAN HARBORING RESENTMENT
	WORKS OFF ANGER BY WALKING, IN SPORTS, OR OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
	WHEN ANGERED BY SUPERIORS, DOES NOT ‘TAKE IT OUT ON’ RELATIVELY HELPLESS INDIVIDUALS

REACTIONS TO AUTHORITY

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	DOESN’T RESENT REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS
	OBEYS RULES ONLY AFTER SATISFYING HIMSELF THAT THEY ARE JUSTIFIED
	COMPLIES WITH REASONABLE REQUESTS CHEERFULLY
	DOESN’T AVOID UNPLEASANT BUT NECESSARY TASKS

INTEGRATION

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	HAS A CLEARLY DEFINED “PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE”
	HAS A CLEARLY DEFINED SENSE OF PURPOSE
	SEEMS EMOTIONALLY SECURE; SELDOM EXHIBITS ANXIETY
	TRIES TO LIVE BY HIS OWN (GOD’S) PRINCIPLES, EVEN IF THEY ARE UNPOPULAR

SELF-CONTROL

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	DOESN’T MAKE UNREASONABLE DEMANDS FOR SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
	IS NEVER PRESUMPTUOUS WITH OTHERS
	DOESN’T BLAME OTHERS FOR UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OWN
	TELLS THE TRUTH, RATHER THAN LYING IN ORDER TO DEFEND HIMSELF

JUDGMENT

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	SEEKS FACTS BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS
	FACES THE INEVITABILITIES OF LIFE SUCH AS ILLNESS, AND LOSS OF JOB WITH CALMNESS
	IS ABLE TO REASON LOGICALLY
	POSTPONES IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATIONS IN FAVOR OF LONG-RANGE GOALS

MAN-WOMAN RELATIONSHIPS

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	HAS MANY FRIENDS OF BOTH SEXES
	VIEWS SEX AS A NATURAL AND RESPECTED ASPECT OF THE WHOLE PERSON’S LIFE
	DOES NOT TALK EXCESSIVELY ABOUT SEX MATTERS
	HAS FRIENDSHIPS WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX NOT MAINLY BASED ON PHYSICAL ATTRACTION

ATTITUDE TOWARD LEARNING

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	LISTENS RESPECTFULLY TO THOSE OF DIFFERING OPINION
	DISCIPLINES SELF WHEN NECESSARY TO SPEND MORE TIME ON DIFFICULT SUBJECTS
	SHOWS INITIATIVE AND CONSCIENTIOUSNESS IN LEARNING ENDEAVORS
	ENJOYS INVESTIGATING CHALLENGING NEW FIELDS OF INTEREST

INTELLECTUAL MATURITY

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	ATTEMPTS TO SYNTHESIZE AND INTEGRATE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM VARIOUS FIELDS INTO A 
	USABLE WHOLE
	IS HUMBLE IN THE KNOWLEDGE WHICH HE HAS
	ENJOYS READING AND LEARNING
	LISTENS TO BOTH SIDES OF AN ISSUE BEFORE TAKING A STAND

RESPONSIBILITY

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	WILLINGLY ASSUMES THE NORMAL CHORES REQUIRED IN DAY-TO-DAY LIVING
	CAN BE COUNTED ON TO DO WHAT HE PROMISES
	PLANS HIS TIME, ADAPTING IF NECESSARY
	DOES HIS FAIR SHARE OF THE WORK IN THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH HE BELONGS	

EGO-CENTEREDNESS – SOCIO-CENTEREDNESS

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	CAN ENTER IMAGINATIVELY INTO THE PROBLEMS AND JOYS OF OTHERS
	STANDS BY HIS PRINCIPLES, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE UNPOPULAR
	TRIES TO FULFILL OTHERS’ REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS
	RESPECTS AND ACCEPTS PEOPLE WHO HOLD IDEAS DIFFERENT FROM HIS OWN

COMMUNICATION

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	ENJOYS AND CAN MAINTAIN CONVERSATION OF A PROFOUND SERIOUS NATURE
	IS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ADEQUATELY WITH LOGICAL BACKGROUND OR TELL WHY
	HE FEELS A CERTAIN WAY
IS A GOOD LISTENER
	SHARES IDEAS WITH OTHERS, RATHER THAN MONOPOLIZING CONVERSATION

SECURITY-INSECURITY

	A MATURE PERSON:

	IS TOLERANT OF OTHERS, YET STANDS UP FOR HIS OWN BELIEFS
	DOES NOT FIND IT DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT THOSE NOT SHARING HIS IDEAS
	CAN ADMIT MISTAKES TO OTHERS READILY
	NEVER GOSSIPS ABOUT OTHERS

SOCIAL POISE

	THE MATURE PERSON:

	IS ADEPT AT CONVERSING WITH PEOPLE FOR THE FIRST TIME
	CAN SPEAK OR READ BEFORE A LARGE GROUP WITHOUT STUMBLING OR FALTERING
	FEELS AT EASE WITH PEOPLE OF ANY AGE
	MAKES SOCIAL INTRODUCTIONS EASILY