Adolescents' cognitive capacity reaches adult levels prior to their psychosocial maturity: Evidence for a maturity gap in a multinational, cross-sectional sample.

• Main Authors: Icenogle, Grace, Steinberg, Laurence, Duell, Natasha, Chein, Jason, Chang, Lei, Chaudhary, Nandita, Di Giunta, Laura, Dodge, Kenneth A, Fanti, Kostas A, Lansford, Jennifer E, Oburu, Paul, Pastorelli, Concetta, Skinner, Ann T, Sorbring, Emma, Tapanya, Sombat, Uribe Tirado, Liliana Maria, Alampay, Liane Peña, Al-Hassan, Suha M, Takash, Hanan M S, Bacchini, Dario
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: adolescence; maturity; law; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/119; https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Flhb0000315
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

All countries distinguish between minors and adults for various legal purposes. Recent U.S. Supreme Court cases concerning the legal status of juveniles have consulted psychological science to decide where to draw these boundaries. However, little is known about the robustness of the relevant resear...