That Relationship Show

Decoding Emotional Immaturity

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Oct 24, 2020
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INSIGHT

Emotional Immaturity Is Emotional Brain Dominance

  • Emotional immaturity means living in the emotional brain and treating feelings as reality.
  • Naming the pattern moves you into thinking brain and reduces anxiety.
ANECDOTE

Clients Described Parents Like Children

  • Lindsey began noticing clients describing parents who behaved like young children.
  • She applied developmental labels (e.g., 'functions as a three year old') to clarify therapy focus.
INSIGHT

Self-Reflection Is The Acid Test

  • Emotionally mature people self-reflect; immature people are self-referential.
  • Wondering whether you're immature is itself a sign of maturity.
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