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What do we count as mature? There are different stages of brain development that don't finish until around 25 in women and 28 in men, but these aren't necessar
by PurpleBoxDragon 9y ago
What do we count as mature?
There are different stages of brain development that don't finish until around 25 in women and 28 in men, but these aren't necessary to be mature. Even people who are 40 will make decisions that their 50 year old selves will view as immature. And given that much of what we consider maturity is driven by experience, delaying acquisition of experience until after maturation will result in further delaying maturation for the next generation.
- ardit33 9y agoCar companies have decided to be 25, as in many states you can't rent a car if you are under 25. Turo, has the age limit at 30 for high-value cars. You have to be 35 to run for president in many countries.... etc... There is obviously a sliding scale, but the 25-ish age range is more physical where your prefrontal cortex is still developing, while later stages are more experience based maturity. "Neuroscience has shown that a young person's cognitive development continues into this later stage and that their emotional maturity, self-image and judgement will be affected until the prefrontal cortex of the brain has fully developed. Alongside brain development, hormonal activity is also continuing well into the early twenties says Antrobus. "A number of children and young people I encounter between the age of 16 and 18, the flurry of hormonal activity in them is so great that to imagine that's going to settle down by the time they get to 18 really is a misconception," says Antrobus."