While adolescents may reason as well as adults, their
emotional maturity lags, says new research

post from Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought on 07 October 2009 08:21:10 PM. © Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought

A 16-year-old might be quite capable of making an informed decision about whether to end a pregnancy ? a decision likely to be made after due consideration and consultation with an adult ? but this same adolescent may not possess the maturity to be held to adult levels of responsibility if she commits a violent crime, according to new research into adolescent psychological development.

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