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Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:58 pm
by Jim Burton
https://www.aol.com/articles/adolescenc ... 16917.html
The brain goes through five distinct phases in life, with key turning points at ages nine, 32, 66 and 83, scientists have revealed.
Around 4,000 people up to the age of 90 had scans to reveal the connections between their brain cells.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that the brain stays in the adolescent phase until our early thirties when we "peak".
They say the results could help us understand why the risk of mental health disorders and dementia varies through life.
The brain is constantly changing in response to new knowledge and experience – but the research shows this is not one smooth pattern from birth to death.
Re: Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 11:37 pm
by Brain O'Conner
There is nothing new or groundbreaking about this. As for the "peaks", there are numerous studies shows it's in the late thirties and mid to late forties. This so-called "adolescence" extending that they speak of is a bit hogwash. The concept of adolescence and the brain being "fully" or "underdeveloped" is also hogwash. There is no such thing as a fully or underdeveloped brain. Go read my article I wrote here on this forum:
https://forum.map-union.org/viewtopic.php?t=3271.
New Brain Adolescence Age Just Dropped
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2025 11:31 am
by Bookshelf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl6klez226o
Turns out adulthood doesn't start until 32 now. Great. Didn't think it would get worse than "the brain doesn't stop developing until 25" to justify youth oppression but here we are.
The brain is constantly changing in response to new knowledge and experience – but the research shows this is not one smooth pattern from birth to death.
Instead, these are the five brain phases:
Childhood - from birth to age nine
Adolescence - from nine to 32
Adulthood - from 32 to 66
Early ageing - from 66 to 83
Late ageing - from 83 onwards
Re: New Brain Adolescence Age Just Dropped
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2025 12:27 pm
by Not Forever
Yay, I’m a teenager again!
Re: New Brain Adolescence Age Just Dropped
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2025 1:34 pm
by Officerkrupke
Antis will now want the age of consent raised to 30
Re: New Brain Adolescence Age Just Dropped
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 10:20 am
by BLueRibbon
Officerkrupke wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 1:34 pm
Antis will now want the age of consent raised to 30
They might as well if they're pretending the AoC is science-based.
Or they could lower it to 9!
Re: Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 11:55 am
by Scorchingwilde
Call me cynical, but aside from how this 'study' will be used by antis, this is an attempt to push the boundary on banning transgender care for adults in the UK. If a legal adult can be considered an adolescent in any way with the backing of a (flawed) study, their autonomy over medical decisions can be restricted by the state using it as justification. The 'brain development stops at 25' line has already been cited in US attempts to restrict transgender care for adults up to that age, and I wouldn't put it past bigots to use this for their mission creep.
Re: Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 1:34 pm
by BLueRibbon
Scorchingwilde wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 11:55 am
Call me cynical, but aside from how this 'study' will be used by antis, this is an attempt to push the boundary on banning transgender care for adults in the UK. If a legal adult can be considered an adolescent in any way with the backing of a (flawed) study, their autonomy over medical decisions can be restricted by the state using it as justification. The 'brain development stops at 25' line has already been cited in US attempts to restrict transgender care for adults up to that age, and I wouldn't put it past bigots to use this for their mission creep.
Interesting take. Nothing would surprise me.
Re: Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:42 pm
by Not Forever
Scorchingwilde wrote: Sun Nov 30, 2025 11:55 am
Call me cynical, but aside from how this 'study' will be used by antis, this is an attempt to push the boundary on banning transgender care for adults in the UK. If a legal adult can be considered an adolescent in any way with the backing of a (flawed) study, their autonomy over medical decisions can be restricted by the state using it as justification. The 'brain development stops at 25' line has already been cited in US attempts to restrict transgender care for adults up to that age, and I wouldn't put it past bigots to use this for their mission creep.
One could counter by banning alcohol and smoking for those under thirty. It would be amusing—a new prohibition.