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is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
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is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 2, 2011 at 6:27 pm
i thought the brain was developed at 18.
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 2, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Yes, the prefrontal cortex (decision-making, impulse-control, higher-level reasoning, etc.) doesn't fully mature until about age 25.

Being a teenager can be confusing and frustrating... but it gets better. Wink
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 2, 2011 at 6:49 pm
I think the brain is finished growing to capacity around then, but the mind never stops growing and changing. Smile
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 2, 2011 at 6:50 pm
(February 2, 2011 at 6:27 pm)joshgold17 Wrote: i thought the brain was developed at 18.

Well, human body development of any kind is rarely perfectly uniform, but this source seems to indicate that it stops developing, generally speaking, a little later than 18 - like around 19-21 years.
Again though, your results may vary.

If you like, I can link other sources also.
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 2, 2011 at 6:55 pm
(February 2, 2011 at 6:41 pm)OnlyNatural Wrote: Yes, the prefrontal cortex (decision-making, impulse-control, higher-level reasoning, etc.) doesn't fully mature until about age 25.

Being a teenager can be confusing and frustrating... but it gets better. Wink

Better? Really? All I noticed was a more severe kind of problem. However,I've been far less confused since I realised humans are a virus from which the planet will recover sooner rather than later.4 Horsemen
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 2, 2011 at 11:17 pm
(February 2, 2011 at 6:55 pm)padraic Wrote:
(February 2, 2011 at 6:41 pm)OnlyNatural Wrote: Yes, the prefrontal cortex (decision-making, impulse-control, higher-level reasoning, etc.) doesn't fully mature until about age 25.

Being a teenager can be confusing and frustrating... but it gets better. Wink

Better? Really? All I noticed was a more severe kind of problem. However,I've been far less confused since I realised humans are a virus from which the planet will recover sooner rather than later

Well, I guess I meant the angst and emotional turmoil and identity confusion so often characteristic of adolescence. I know personally I'm extremely happy to be out of my teens... that was a rough period. When you grow up, you understand things a lot better, but you're right, that comes with it's own challenges.

I also hope the planet recovers from our widespread destruction one day. The human species won't last forever, I just wish we'd do a better job of maximizing the time on Earth that we have, by using our supposedly intelligent brains.
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 3, 2011 at 6:46 am
Only Natural Wrote:Being a teenager can be confusing and frustrating... but it gets better.

It doesn't get better... but it gets a little safer... in some ways.

Watson Wrote:I think the brain is finished growing to capacity around then, but the mind never stops growing and changing.

At some point i'm told it starts deteriorating Big Grin
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 3, 2011 at 7:20 am
Haven't found that point YET.....but us 'oldies are working on it' will get back to you! Great
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 3, 2011 at 10:01 am
It happens in some earlier than others. Or rather, some brains never develop in the first place... Dodgy
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RE: is it true that the brain is fully at 25-30
February 3, 2011 at 10:08 am
(February 3, 2011 at 10:01 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: It happens in some earlier than others. Or rather, some brains never develop in the first place... Dodgy

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Thanks!! I'm on it!!

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