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Understanding the Teen Brain

It doesn’t matter how smart teens are or how well they scored on the SAT or ACT. Good judgment isn’t something they can excel in, at least not yet.

The rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so.

In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part. This is the part of the brain that responds to situations with good judgment and an awareness of long-term consequences. Teens process information with the amygdala. This is the emotional part
Other brain development studies here, here, and here.

Insurance companies and car rental agencies recognize that drivers under 25 statistically get into more auto accidents than other age groups and discourage younger renters by charging them daily surcharges. Their preference is not to rent to under 25 at all.

Originally Posted by Greger
Now, you make taxpayer-funded education mandatory up to age 24 with internships, apprenticeships, and living wage stipends, military service optional but recommended for possible future firearm upgrades. And wrapped it in a package that included Medicare for ALL, I might get on the train.
I could go for that too.

It makes sense for young adults to learn as much as they can to prepare the to be productive adults. More education and/or training has probably not killed anyone, but impulsive under developed ideas have. smile

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