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21-year-old males are notoriously immature. Cue a college party montage. There's a reason they pay more for car insurance until they're 25. Something about the
by dehrmann 4y ago
21-year-old males are notoriously immature. Cue a college party montage. There's a reason they pay more for car insurance until they're 25. Something about the prefrontal cortex.
I believe Chelsea Manning was 23 when she leaked intel?
I'd actually argue this is why the military wants recruits in the sweet spot when they're legally adults, but haven't fully developed their decision making. You just don't give them sensitive intel. You give them a gun and a CO.
- antibasilisk 4y ago>Something about the prefrontal cortex. It's worth pointing out that this is an artefact of nurture, not nature. Stunting of the development of the prefrontal cortex is worsening each decade. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-myth-of-the-teen-brain/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-myth-of-the-t...