Becoming an adult may not officially begin until later in life.
Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that the human brain undergoes four key turning points throughout life. judge it At what age does adolescence begin? According to a study published in 2017, it starts at the average age of nine years old and lasts until the age of 32. nature communications November 25th.
The study compared the brains of 3,802 people with: From 0 to 90 years old They discovered that the brain has five stages. These are childhood from birth to 9 years of age, adolescence from 9 to 32 years of age, adulthood from 32 to 66 years of age, early aging from 66 to 83 years of age, and late aging after 83 years of age.
According to research, When people reach their early 30s, brain neural wiring shift Adulthood lasts up to 30 years, so entering the adult mode leads to the longest period of time.
“Around age 32, the change in wiring direction is the largest and the overall change in trajectory is the largest compared to all other turning points,” said lead researcher Dr. alexa mouseley said in November 25th press release. “Puberty marks a clear onset, but the end of puberty is much more difficult to pinpoint scientifically. Based purely on neural structure, we found that puberty-like changes in brain structure end around the early 30s.”
