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> 25 That's a myth based on a study that stopped studying brain development at age 25. If they'd kept going, we might have learned that the brain is constantly
by pavel_lishin 2y ago
> 25
That's a myth based on a study that stopped studying brain development at age 25. If they'd kept going, we might have learned that the brain is constantly changing, and 25 is no more or less arbitrary than 18, 16, or 48.
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> It could be a misunderstanding, stemming from brain scanning studies which looked at subjects up to the age of 25. But that’s like saying sprinters can only run 100 metres at most after watching the 100m final at the Olympics. The limit is imposed by the context, not biology.
- adastra22 2y agoPossibly, and I appreciate the fact checking, but it’s not the only bit of data. Renting cars is usually prohibited or prohibitively expensive under the age of 25 because of actuary tables. Kids below that age are more likely to have road accidents. It’s also about peak body fitness, which starts to go down hill there (although you usually don’t feel it until your 30’s).