There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make rational decisions. We may even regret some of our past… indiscretions. All because we’re developed…right? Well, a recent paper in the journal Nature suggests that may not be the case.
There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make rational decisions. We may even regret some of our past… indiscretions. All because we’re developed…right? Well, a recent paper insuggests that may not be the case.
Neuroscientists found four distinct turning points in brain development across the human lifespan – and that the brain may be in its “adolescent” phase until about the age of 32. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez. Tyler Jones checked the facts. The audio engineer was Kwesi Lee.This image made with the Iseult Magneton 11.7 T MRI shows a brain during a magnetic resonance imaging exam simulation.Duncan Astle, a researcher There's this in pop culture that something happens in the human brain at 25 years-old. Suddenly, we're developed. We can finally make rational decisions. We might even regret some of our past…indiscretions. The team found four distinct turning points in brain development across people's lifespan. Specifically, they found that the brain may be in its"adolescent" phase until the age of 32.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez. Tyler Jones checked the facts. The audio engineer was Kwesi Lee.
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