The Criteria of Emotional Maturity by William C. Menninger, M.D.
- The ability to deal constructively with reality
- The capacity to change
- A relative freedom from symptoms that are produced by tensions and anxieties
- The capacity to find more satisfaction in giving than receiving
- The capacity to relate to other people in a consistent manner with mutual satisfaction and helpfulness
- The capacity to sublimate, to direct one’s instinctive hostile energy into creative and constructive outlets
- The capacity to love
