The study that supposedly proves the human brain is still developing until 25 is being very misinterpreted.
It was a study of brain development through childhood and early adulthood, and they only worked with research subjects from ages 0-25. Later studies have found similar results – that the brain continues to develop – well into adulthood and even old age. The only reason they stopped at 25 was because that was the end of the window that they were looking at in that particular study. It absolutely dos not support the misinterpreted idea that human brains are ‘all grown up’ at 25 and stop developing and changing at that point.
If I may take a leap, I’d go so far as to suggest the concept of completed development is proooobably a misnomer at best. Have you seen how adults act? Just children with life experience.
The brain doesn’t stop developing, it perpetually adapts to its current environment. It’s the reason forgetting is as valuable as learning - if it’s no longer helping you, it gets cut to make room for new info. Survival only cares about keeping you alive to the next moment, not so much your maturity level relative to a younger generation
It’s also why learning how you learn shit best is one of the most valuable skills you can acquire.
One of the best traits we all share is our adaptability. It helps explains both why and how our species was already spread across almost the entire planet back when we were barely cultivating grain.
The study that supposedly proves the human brain is still developing until 25 is being very misinterpreted.
It was a study of brain development through childhood and early adulthood, and they only worked with research subjects from ages 0-25. Later studies have found similar results – that the brain continues to develop – well into adulthood and even old age. The only reason they stopped at 25 was because that was the end of the window that they were looking at in that particular study. It absolutely dos not support the misinterpreted idea that human brains are ‘all grown up’ at 25 and stop developing and changing at that point.
If I may take a leap, I’d go so far as to suggest the concept of completed development is proooobably a misnomer at best. Have you seen how adults act? Just children with life experience.
The brain doesn’t stop developing, it perpetually adapts to its current environment. It’s the reason forgetting is as valuable as learning - if it’s no longer helping you, it gets cut to make room for new info. Survival only cares about keeping you alive to the next moment, not so much your maturity level relative to a younger generation
It’s also why learning how you learn shit best is one of the most valuable skills you can acquire.
One of the best traits we all share is our adaptability. It helps explains both why and how our species was already spread across almost the entire planet back when we were barely cultivating grain.