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When do kids become adults? What the brain says

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New York Times

What does the brain tell us about maturity? "Neuroscientists now know that brain maturation continues far later into development than had been believed previously," wrote Temple psychologist Laurence Steinberg in an op-ed. Should we redraw the legal boundary between adults and minors? Perhaps, argues Steinberg. "Significant changes in brain anatomy and activity are still taking place (until the mid-20s) that are important for planning ahead, anticipating the future consequences of one’s decisions, controlling impulses, and comparing risk and reward."