Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness.

Emotional maturity is a critical aspect of personal development and mental health. It’s managing and understanding our emotions, enabling us to respond appropriately to various situations. Emotional ...

Emotional maturity is at the heart of a positive relationship with others and ourselves. As Esther Perel puts it, “The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your relationships.” ...

Emotional maturity isn’t always what you think it is. A lot of the time, it’s about behaviors that might seem a bit off at first. But these quirks can actually signal someone who's got it all together ...

In covert narcissism, toxic positivity serves an important function of escape/avoidance where vulnerable emotions and ...

As a psychologist, one of the biggest sources of chronic unhappiness I see in people’s lives is being married to someone with low emotional maturity. I hear stories like this all the time: At the ...

The saying “Older and wiser” is dangerously misleading. It implies that with age, comes wisdom, and for many adults, that simply isn’t true. Advancing in emotional maturity and psychological ...

"Never grow up" sounds romantic in theory—and maintaining an imagination and willingness to play into adulthood can certainly serve you and others well. However, acting like an adult emotionally—AKA ...

Episodes 3 and 4 of My Korean Boyfriend reveal how emotional maturity—not chemistry—determines which long-distance ...