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TPE2
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23 Jun 2014, 7:43 am

LastSanityJermaine wrote:
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Some studies say kids not adults till 25 since we'll have fully matured all parts of our brains especially the ones that help us make decisions.


You are talking about autistics or about general population? If you are talking about general population, I think this don't make any sense; after all, during almost all human history, people became "adult" around 14-15 y.o. ("adolescence" is largely a cultural invention from the 19-20 centuries).


That's because before the 20th century you'd have to be rich or incredibly lucky to live past 40 or even 30. So of course we had to grow up a lot sooner since we had shorter lives.


First, this is a myth - the low average life exprectancy of past ages (in the 30-40 y.o. range) was the result of a very high infant mortality, but after the moment that you survived your first years. most people lived until 50s, 60s or even 70s.

But, even if that was true, it was an argument against the theory that until 25 people are not yet "mature" to make decisions - if we had really lived in a world where very few people survived more than 30 years, it will be very unprobable that natural selection had produced people that only after 25 y.o. are capable of being full adults and making good decisions.

I think that the problem is that you are confusing "matured brain" with "being in conditions of being a full adult", probably because of the positive conotations in common language of the word "mature" (and, even more, the negative conotations of the word "imature"). But this is largely a semantic effect - if, instead of "the brain only is full matured after 25", we say "after 25, it is very difficult for the the brain to develop new synapses and new cognitive abilities", not sounds so good to > 25 y.o. people, no?



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23 Jun 2014, 7:46 am

I developed new cognitive abilities after age 25. This is because I became more aware of the world. I also believe a physical maturation played a role as well.



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23 Jun 2014, 11:51 am

If you plan on going to college, bring this up with the Disability Services at your school so you guys can plan accordingly. The thing that sucks is that you have to advocate for yourself. :lol:

Job-wise, you're screwed unless you're either highly adaptable or lucky.


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23 Jun 2014, 12:24 pm

Find a role model. :lol:

Just kidding. :wink:

Find yourself a job.


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25 Jun 2014, 11:34 am

TPE2 wrote:
LastSanityJermaine wrote:
Some studies say kids not adults till 25 since we'll have fully matured all parts of our brains especially the ones that help us make decisions.


You are talking about autistics or about general population? If you are talking about general population, I think this don't make any sense; after all, during almost all human history, people became "adult" around 14-15 y.o. ("adolescence" is largely a cultural invention from the 19-20 centuries).


Actually, the brain finishes "developing" by age 23.