Dr Phil said something fascinating today

[serryjw]

He said that the human brain is not fully mature until mid twenties. I thought that was fascinating considering so many young people decide on life time careers, lifetime partners and have children before 25. Do we wonder why we have so much confusion in our life choices.

Did you decide on a career path that you changed later in life?
Did you choice a life partner early that you changed later in life?

quote.......
The results are consistent with other research suggesting that the human brain continues to grow and mature right up to the point when we become adults and even beyond. In another study, researchers found that humans don't really develop the ability to handle multiple pieces of information at once until about the ages of 16 or 17.

"The brain of an 18-year-old college freshman is still far from resembling the brain of someone in their mid-twenties," said Craig Bennett, a graduate student who was involved in the new research. "When do we reach adulthood? It might be much later than we traditionally think."

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http://www.livescience.com/humanbiology/060206_brain_mature.html

[Extend a Hand]

1. and we execute and imprison

for life, children who have barely reached puberty.

[seabeyond]

2. 32 when i got married. and i wonder why people say marriage is

hard. maybe it is because both husband and i waited so long.

[htuttle]

5. That's also one of the reasons why second marriages work out better

Both parties aren't quite as stupid as they were the first time when they were younger.

[Lorien]

3. Not surprising I guess

most of the people I know who married very young are now divorced.

[Canuckistanian]

4. I saw a TV show about a child prodigy once

And he uttered a line that I still think about.

When asked if he had chosen a path for his life, he surprised the questioner by saying no. When pressed further, he said, "When I'm forty years old, will I regret the life I've chosen when I was 18 years old?"

As for myself, I can say that I haven't changed basically since I was a kid, but that the range of options presented to me have have changed a great deal, to my benefit.

[Longhorn]

6. Married at 20 and celebrating our 30th anniversary in two weeks.

However, I believe it's true, in general. It did take a lot of work by both of us, especially in the beginning.

One of the best analogies I recall from graduate courses in adult ed and adult development is to that of an oak tree, which grows and grows until it dies; that is, we never stop maturing. I found comfort in that. :)

[serryjw]

7. I know and like myself better at 50

than I ever did earlier. I made a quick mistake at 21 and it lasted 1 year. It was wrong on so many levels. I never did it again thou I have wanted to...just never found the right person.

My mantra has always been " I willing to compromise IN a relationship BUT NOT FOR a relationship."I see so many people of all ages that have nothing in common, they don't even like each other. They share the bills and have obligatory sex once a week. I guess I don't know why that is better than being single

[Raine]

8. Dr. Phil's statement

that "the human brain is not fully mature until mid twenties" is true in my case. I was a repuke in my early 20's...nuff said.

[DemExpat]

9. I'm thankful that I waited to have my first child at 29......

before that I was a real mess. :crazy:

I also think that this is good reason not to overload a young brain with drugs and alcohol.

DemEx

[lildreamer316]

10. I SO SO agree with this!

Verifies everything I have said for several years. There comes an "AHA!" moment around late 20s early 30s....that's what it is.