Jay tends to think deeply about his courses in college, about politics, and about his relationship with his girlfriend. He realizes that finding the best solution for a problem at his part-time job may be different than solving a problem he has with his parents or girlfriend. Jay also realizes the importance of being able to be realistic and pragmatic as well as understanding that he should never make a decision when angry but wait until he can calm down and reflect on the situation. Jay is exhibiting:

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Jay is exhibiting postformal thought, which is characterized by an understanding that truth may vary from situation to situation, solutions must be realistic to be reasonable, ambiguity and contradiction are the rule rather than the exception, and emotion and subjective factors play a role in thinking.

Jay Tends to Think Deeply About His Courses in College