For decades, society has celebrated youth as the prime of human potential. Quick thinking, fast learning, and energy were believed to define the mental peak.
But a new study suggests otherwise. The research finds that the human brain doesn’t reach its true cognitive and emotional maturity until much later in life, with some traits continuing to strengthen well into the seventies and eighties.
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The study, published in the journal 'Intelligence' and led by Gilles E.
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