Cognitive Maturity: 18 is the Threshold of Cognitive Adulthood
Updated: 2023-10-31 20:27:00
: At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult Credit : Neuroscience News Cognitive Maturity : 18 is the Threshold of Cognitive Adulthood Featured Neuroscience Psychology October 31, 2023 Summary : A new study sheds light on when adolescents start thinking like adults . Researchers found that executive function , critical for task-switching and focus , typically matures around 18 years . old Drawing from over 10,000 participants and multiple datasets , this large-scale study offers a developmental chart for teen cognitive growth . These findings are invaluable for education , psychiatry , and the judicial . system Key : Facts The study , based on over 10,000 participants , determined that executive function generally matures by 18 years . old Data showed a rapid growth in