2007-06-30 01:14:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Absolutely not. I've seen children who were very wise and emotionally mature (-: -- helps to be pre-puberty and pre-hormonal. I know a lady who has seen so much misery and pain (and she lets everyone know it), but I still wouldn't call her emotionally mature. She's very self-centered, and doesn't seem to know how to interact with others, and so doesn't control her emotions.
I guess there's a question -- what IS emotional maturity?
2007-06-30 01:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, it is not directly related to the amount of human misery. There is no hard rule. However, it is many times found that those who passed from misery, especially in the family, like the loss of one or more of the parents helps very much to build emotional maturity. When one of the parents pass away the oldest son or daughter takes place the missing parent and starts to understand more the brothers or sisters and be like the other parent. It helps to know what life and love really means because they have to make sacrifices in their early age for the love of the rest of the family.
2007-06-30 03:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by domenic x 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not always directly related. Some people have neurological disorders that do not allow them to process the "misery" the same as others would...so they may mature at a different rate.
2007-06-30 01:31:58 · answer #3 · answered by all_stardusty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that plays a big part in maturity but I also think it has to do with all of the things one has experienced, both good and bad. We learn from all of our experiences. A person also matures by learning to accept certain things, confront different situations and also from the people we are surrounded by as we grow up. The hard lessons in life certainly make us mature faster.
2007-06-30 03:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are correct, but a bit off, we mature from 2 things only "Happiness" or "Sadness" (right or wrong, positive or negative)
Example,
You see a baby born for the first time, Youve now matured into seeing what happinness this can bring you.
You see a baby die for the first time, Youve now matured into seeing what sadness this bring you and what can happen in life.
All other maturity in life is either positive or negative, and "it comes with time".
Can i have my 10 point now?
Take care and see ya!
2007-06-30 01:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In some ways, I would believe so. I don't think I would be as emotionaly mature If I hadn't seen a look of 'miserable situations' In all aspects of human life.
2007-06-30 01:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by Carmen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
one should get to know all sides of life... but i guess one would be severly depressed after seeing a great amount of human misery, and traumatized.
2007-06-30 01:43:52 · answer #7 · answered by Analyst 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think yes..one that one has seen or read about.Or been through. It takes a while to grow up.
2007-06-30 02:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by little3nikki 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who was it that said "After a time ... every artist works with injury" ?????
2007-06-30 01:20:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋