hey psyched goers welcome back to our channel and thank you so much for all the love that you've given us your ongoing support has helped us make psychology and mental health more accessible to everyone as a quick disclaimer we wanted our viewers to know that this is a fun activity video and this video should not be taken too seriously or used as any kind of diagnostic criteria with that said let's continue did you know that not only do you have a physical age which changes with the ever turning wheel of time but that you also
have a mental age that will never change different from your physical age your mental age is how old you are emotionally and psychologically your physical age and your mental age do not have to be the same as an adult you can have a low mental age processing a child-like view of the world around you a young person can have a high mental age indicating that you're wise beyond your years it's important to note that mental age is also not your iq number but rather an expression of how you feel inside figuring out what your mental
age is is a great way to become more self-aware if you'd like to learn about your mental age now grab a pen and paper or open up the notes app on your device you can take this fun quiz to determine your mental age there are 10 questions to answer so make sure you mark your answers as we go let's begin number one what do you usually do when you make a mistake a admit you made an error and try to fix it b try to figure out why you made the mistake in the first place
or c laugh at your silly mistake and ask for help so you don't make another one number two what's the first thing you do when a friend cancels plans on you last minute a tell them it happens and find another way to spend your time b feel upset about it but move on eventually c try to find another day to hang out and have fun together number three how would you normally react if someone was angry with you a give them space to be angry before talking to them b try to work things out right
away or c tell them jokes until they forget their anger number four what's the first thing you would do if you won the lottery a pay off your bills and put the rest in a savings account b go on vacation and make new happy memories or c buy that cool thing you've been wanting for a while number five what's the first thing you would do if you had to choose between two equally good things a think on your previous experiences so you make an informed decision based on facts b make a list of pros and
cons and then choose the option with more pros or c ask someone for their opinion and do what they suggest number six how do you usually handle a major disagreement in the workplace or in school a calmly discuss the disagreement and try to come up with a compromise b go to a supervisor or teacher who would be able to help figure out what to do or c get the other person to see your side of things number seven what would you usually do if you had a big project due tomorrow a get started on it
right away so you'll be able to relax later b take some time to relax first and then start working on it as soon as you're done relaxing or c alternate between working on it and taking breaks number eight which of your responsibilities would you eliminate if you could a paying bills b doing laundry or c picking up after yourself number nine how would you habitually react when someone compliments you a accept the compliment and give them one in return b accept the compliment and thank whoever complimented you or c don't accept the compliment by saying
you don't deserve it and number ten how do you normally respond when you embarrass yourself a acknowledge and validate your feelings but realize it doesn't matter in the long run b try to pretend like nothing happened but internally obsess over the feeling of embarrassment or c feel upset over it and possibly even cry okay are you ready for your results if you got mostly a's your mental age is between 40 and 55 your mindset is more so self-assured and secure you tend to think about things in a matured manner if you answered be the most
your mental age is 20 to 40 years old you struggle with finding your way and though it may be difficult you always wind up on the right path in the end if you answered mostly c's your mental age is between 10 and 20 years old and your perception of the world is young and bright when i took the test my mental age was rated higher than my chronological age and i agree with my results i've always kind of felt like an old soul do you feel like your mental age is aligned with your actual age
what score did you get let us know in the comments below don't forget to like and share this video if you had fun taking the quiz the studies and references used are listed in the description below make sure to hit the subscribe button for more psychico videos and thank you so much for watching see you next time