At what age do adolescents and teenagers begin to think like adults?

https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/adolescence-adult-brain-executive-function/

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clayh@lemmy.ml · 16 pts · 2y (2 replies)

You guys are thinking like adults?

famousringo@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y

I stopped believing in adults in 2016. Some kids are just bigger than others.

can@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Ostensibly

Pistcow@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 2y

I'm 42, married, own a house, and paid off vehicles. I'll tell you when I find out.

cerement@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 2y

“A new ‘big data’ study shows precisely when executive function matures.”

just in time to join the world of executive dysfunction …

IonAddis@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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the_q@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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lvxferre@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y

/me Ctrl+F Piaget (no results)

Anyway. ~15yo seems sensible acc. to Piaget's theory of child development. But I think that we should take it with a grain of salt, for the reasons people here are highlighting - your development never truly stops, a 20yo adult won't think like a 40yo and neither will like a 80yo. Our experiences shape it a lot, it isn't just physiological.