When Does Your Brain Stop Developing?
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
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I feel like the most growing up I did was between 25-30. Its when I became really aware of my actions and how they effected others.
I'm guess Robin meant the gravity of your consequences :)
I'm guess Robin meant the gravity of your consequences :)
God damn it took u that long lol
So you were dumb and ignorant until 25?😂
@@exaucemayunga22 I would say reckless and impulsive but you do you
I've met a lot of people who once they turn 25 get hung up on the idea that their pre-frontal cortex has stopped developing and that somehow it means they will no longer have the ability to grow or learn new things.
I've seen that too. It's dumb. It seems to be the other way around for me. It gets easier to learn and grasp things now. A lot better.
@@RisenFromDarkness_1880I’m about to turn 25 and I’m not who I want to be at all. I’m not even good at what I wanted to be good at. I’m worried I will be stuck like this forever
@@ZackMahalatiwell you have to believe in yourself brother. And you have to trust in hard work. If you want to be good at something you have to work hard at it.
@ZackMahalati stop crying. It’s annoying
"I'm sure they're celebrating too." True story lol
You mean...
cerebelling
Valerio Bertoncello No that's adolescents, they ce-rebel.
Synaptic pruning is probably the reason why it's harder to learn motor skills such as piano and gymnastics past a certain age.
The Humming Boy I was also thinking language as well. It's much harder to learn a new one when you're past childhood. Also in the cases of feral children who never learned language, if they aren't found before puberty they haven't been know to progress beyond simple words and phrases.
no that has to do with neuro-plasticity; some people are better at learning than others I guess
Still they could be related, just because it has a different name doesn't mean they don't affect each other.
what does that mean for children who haven't learned language before a certain never being able to learn language? are you saying those kids are just bad at learning?
Neuroplasticity would serve as an umbrella term in this case. Synaptic pruning is simply the fortification of the neural pathways that your brain deem useful for your daily functions in order to improve efficiency and minimize distractions. That itself, is a form of neuroplasticity, where the brain adapts according to its demand.
Thanks for this, as a kid I always thought that your brain stops developing at 25 just like height growth at 18, so I was kind of depressed about the whole thing and I created a mental block because of it, which you have removed it through your video. So thank you again.
18 is usually for boys, girls usually stop at puberty
Brain is pretty much developed by age 16.
This is why it's important to wait until at least your mid-20s before getting into drug use - especially psychedelics, the effects of which on young brains are still largely unknown.
To me this just showed the opposite. Our brains are changing no matter. Psychedelics can be very beneficial if used correctly.
Beau Brandon Not to young adults.
She just said it never stops developing
Scritch actually they have to wait until their 30s when the brain kinda stop developing
Your brain frontal part develops into your 30s. I don't know how anyone get 20something lol🙄 but nobody in there 30s 20s as well as any age 40s 50s and Infinity should be because they are not good for anyone. I'm not going to lie I've had taken drugs before so I'm a hypocrite.
At 30 I thought I'd grown as intelligent and cognitively mature as I'd get. Boy was I wrong. 40 now, the last ten years I've learned and developed more than I could have dreamed. Even now my brain still has the ability to quickly learn new and complex things. I believe this ability is largely dependant on us continually using it. If you use your brain in ways that make it work, it will learn and grow. But if you do not do this, it will atrophy. This is a huge deal, people should know and abide by this rule.
Im 23 and have done some intense therapy on myself and using my psych knowledge because I want to have a good foundation in my frontal lobe. I have 2 years according to the science but they always seem to change what they think. Honestly, adulthood shouldnt start until 25. 21 is okay but idk i dont feel like Im ready or capable sometimes. But then again I have surprised myself with what I can handle so i guess it depends.
Yes, and also high intensity exercise will keep you mentally fit as well.
@jasmineg9738adulthood should start at 22. That’s when I became more aware of myself that I was no longer a kid or adolescent
I'm a few months away from turning 25, and the difference between 18 and 25 is massive, at least in my case. I've gotten a lot more focus for one, and I never really get emotional
i just turned 30 and i think i've been more focused and really get emotional in this stage
@@pinkbowzntoes017 Interesting, maybe it's just me then. Now at 28, the trend has continued. I barely feel anything anymore. Never scared or angry. I don't even get nervous. Just defended my master thesis a few months back, and it just felt like any other Tuesday to me
@@Dr_Bille amazing.
Im 19 now, will talk to you after 4 years 👋🏼 .
Not really
So.... I still have room for character development?
I can still be a better person! :D
Yep
Yes yes yes!
You can be keep becoming a better person all throughout your life, way after 25.
Y'all should do a video on how depression and other mental illnesses alter the brain
Sydney Foshee get off the pc man
Man... You know you're an adult when doing taxes and picking out wine sounds entertaining
Not doing your own laundry at 18? WTF USA?
FPSedin I don't think we can say its the entire US lol. Like anywhere there's variance through every household..
No doubt, but Brit Garner make it sound like it's a normal thing ^^
FPSedin I mean, we've all probably heard of or met somebody like that, which is probably why she mentioned it lol
It's mostly boys, honestly. When I first started college, I actually had to show my roommate how to do his laundry, that lazy moron. I even saw other guys get their girlfriends to do it. It's a problem...
Technically I do mine but it's more the case of someone in my family does it and that person rotates. One person does it all once and then it switches. It's usually me. cri
Great episode! Re: the 'loud noise' study findings, research has also shown that the adolescent brain (especially young teens) has an over-active amygdala, or fear center. That, combined with an under-myelinated prefrontal cortex = lots of freaking out!
Even when you look up on google, "When does the brain stop developing" The first result declaratively states that it stops at 25. This is extremely misleading. The 25 number is an average. As in most people reach "maturity" by 25, but not everyone.
Ask ai for some advice 2 it would definitely tells it was definitely tells us that developed can stop at 30 for higher then that ❤️
In Google there are researches that literally states that the brain is not fully developed until 30s
This video was extremely articulate & very well composed. Your choices of information, transitions through subject material, and consistent focus changes for indirect attention-holding were all flawlessly applied. I know absolutely nothing about film, or educational journalism. But i can tell when a lot of conscious effort was put into something. This information was exactly what i was looking for, and was punctuated concisely so my A.D.D was satisfied enough not to drift off into distraction (aside from being compelled to write this massive response to your video).
In short, you’re under appreciated effort is acknowledged and very appreciated. An extension of this series including the physical composition of the brain, and adverse effects of environmental reactions (i.e-which vitamins are worth taking, how smoking directly effects anatomical brain health, proven relationship between sleep & its effects on mental capacity...ect) i’m sure many people would appreciate it as much as i would. You have an excellent team & an outstanding resource for this platform. Thanks again for all the hard work.
Fun fact: No matter what age they are, all brains taste the same.
New Message 👀...*Slowly walks away*
YOOO WTF YOU EATIN BRAINS?! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Thanks for the heads up.
I Am going to to do some gardening.
"My mom always told me, you should try new things"
It would be nice if people who talked about brain development would call out the harmful effects of solitary confinement, how it cuts down on synaptic connections. Also how alcohol damages the frontal lobes
23 still feel like a teen and living with my parents during this pandemic !!
I’m 19 and my sister is 21 and we plan to stay with our parents but help provide for the house and help them when they get older
with housing getting more and more expensive, id say living with your parents until your 30`s or more is to be expected, specially in the 3rd world.
also, nice Stormbird profile pic, a fellow Horizon fan ?
@@nicolaslabra2225 Yes I'm a Horizon Zero fan and avid video gamer too! Yeah housing is so expensive nowadays especially studio types x3 what you pay for 3 bedroom 2 bathroom.
@@michaelinzo cool, have you not played Forbidden West yet ? if you have a playstation id absolutely recommend it.
@michaelinzo how are you 23 and still living with parents 😂 no wonder you feel like a teen. You’re mentally stunted, grow up!
I'm 30 and do not feel like an adult. People tell me I am but I say only physically. Mentally I don't think I ever will be.
I’m twenty and I feel the same way. I still feel like a little girl
@@Prettyordying don't worry I am 22 still feel like or have the same attitude feelings in general when I was 18 tho I am bit more depressed now ur brain don't fully developed yet until ur 25 for most guy or girls
@Prettyordying maaaan yall some grown ass adults. and you over here saying y’all feel like children 🤣
What’s wrong with y’all. This ain’t right. 30 year old man over here feeling like he’s a kid…. Some people just lack self awareness, no matter how you “feel” fact is y’all are grown adults. Biology as well as life experience say you are 100% adults. Nature doesn’t care what you feel. YOURE A FULLY GROWN ADULT!
@Prettyordying @Prettyordying maaaan yall some grown @ss adults. and you over here saying y’all feel like children 🤣
What’s wrong with y’all. This ain’t right. 30 year old man over here feeling like he’s a kid…. Some people just lack self awareness, no matter how you “feel” fact is y’all are grown adults. Biology as well as life experience say you are 100% adults. Nature doesn’t care what you feel. YOU ARE GROWN!
@Prettyordying maaaan yall some grown @s adults. and you over here saying y’all feel like children 🤣
What’s wrong with y’all. This ain’t right. 30 year old man over here feeling like he’s a kid…. Some people just lack self awareness, no matter how you “feel” fact is y’all are grown adults. Biology as well as life experience say you are 100% adults. Nature doesn’t care what you feel. The fact is You are grown.
Neuroplasticity is the key term here. It just shows that all of us should strive to continually learn all throughout our lives
love this host nice video
Sending you heartfelt smiles from my soul.
This host is super expressive. Love the way she narrates, love this host. Long live "this host" :)
PS: This kinda feels like what parasites would say. Love live this host, lol :D
Dheeraj Bhaskar Yeah. I like how she presents stuff and how she annunciates certain syllables.
Hosted by: Brit Garner
Dheeraj Bhaskar she is one of the only ones who understands what words to emphasise, what to not and how to speak through punctuation.
+Dheeraj Bhaskar
I found the PS funny.
Adulthood is a social construct. There can't be such a point when you finally become an adult.
There has to be a starting point though atleast to implement laws or else adults would be taking advantage of kids
I wonder how having lived in a state of depersonalization for most of my life has effected my brains development.
Like being unable to remember new things for a bunch of years probably isn't good for the brains health.
I also wonder how far that damage can possibly be undone again.
I'm most definitely of the "never" type.
Never stopped learning new things, but also never stopped feeling awkward in some situations. Right now I'm playing my first online-fps and it's so much fun!
Ah, I forgot to mention that I'm 58.
shut up old man
ozdergecko Here's a tip.... Don't use emoticons
What game?
The path of knowledge is endless. Glad you're still trying new things.
loomhigh223555 -- Overwatch
memeswiper -- edited. they were a bit awkward. too much weed.
$japanese_guy -- thx
This explains I get scared of noises quickly etc. and loss my thoughts from like random banging, voices, and odd noises...
Great info. Thanks
Im turning 19 this year, and want to make sure I train my prefrontal cortex as much as possible before 25. I really don't want to be an emotional adult
just the question I needed answered
If emotional control if what defines an adult then some people will NEVER be adults.
im 30 now and i think about things a lot differently now than when i was 20.
That might point to the evidence that you've different content in your brain and not sufficient evidence that the structure of your brain (the way your brain processes info) has changed
And you will too, when you turn 60
Ur voice is so clear very nice 😊
Loved everything about the video, specially her t-shirt :)
I did not know that my brain would change or grow after I am a young adult. Fascinating explanation from a young red hair teen woman about explaining why my brain stops developing. : )
When she says "middle aged" people, they show a pic of a woman who looks like she's in her 60's. That's a nice slap in the face to all the 35 - 50 year olds out there lmao
What if i REMOVE synaptic pruning using designer babies??
Interesting question. Doing that to a human before knowing the consequences would be unethical, but I wonder if there have been any animal studies on the question.
Nice video 🙂 ty!
It'd be odd to define adulthood by emotional control. Emotional control is more of a cultural value than a sign of age. It'd be like defining adulthood by your ability to do advanced mathematics - it's not clear that this is a thing that is a natural part of brain development as much as it just is a skill that gets better the more you do it.
Emotional control is what people define as mature in any culture.
Could you give an example where emotional control is not a sign of age?
+remilia scarlet
Different cultures want people to control their emotions in different ways. For instance the amount of smiling considered normal in American culture is taken as a sign of naivety or a sign that someone is up to no good in other cultures.
+sicktoaster That's a pretty broad meaning for emotional control.
Emotional control (or Emotional self-regulation , or emotional regulation or regulation of emotion) is the ability to respond to the ongoing demands of experience with the range of emotions in a manner that is socially tolerable and sufficiently flexible to permit spontaneous reactions as well as the ability to delay spontaneous reactions as needed.
It can also be defined as extrinsic and intrinsic processes responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and modifying emotional reactions.
Emotion self-regulation belongs to the broader set of emotion-regulation processes, which includes the regulation of one's own feelings and the regulation of other people's feelings.
remilia scarlet
"...in a manner that is socially tolerable..."
This is the crux! This could vary not only across cultures but across social settings within a culture. For instance, emotional regulation expectations are very different when sitting in class v watching a sporting event v engaging in intimacy v mourning the loss of a loved one. How do you define "control" in these settings? What if a loss of control is socially desirable (which could easily apply to the latter three cases)?
OP's point (as I understand it) is that perception of emotional regulation is culturally bounded and thus cannot apply statically across populations, which is typically the criterion of a good metric.
I personally think that this is still a useful thing to be aware of (within the context of a culture) but drawing a line in the sand for "adulthood" based on it seems unwise...
In the situation in the situation, that wouldn't be considered as a loss of emotional control as it is considered acceptable.
There is a fine line between emotional control and maturity but both are mutually exclusive.
'the ability to respond to the ongoing demands of experience with the *range of emotions in a manner that is socially tolerable and sufficiently flexible to permit spontaneous reactions as well as the ability to delay spontaneous reactions as needed*.'
If emotional control is bound to culture, it wouldn't be flexible enough to accept people and perspectives of another culture.
Maturity on the other hand is defined by the culture we grew up in.
What is considered acceptable and mature in one culture could be unacceptable in another culture.
People that are able to act accordingly in a social situation in their culture are generally perceived as mature.
This is where emotional control and maturity differs.
In my first comment, I have said that emotional control is what people define as mature in any culture which is true since what people considers as mature is different in different cultures.
Well said
Sir, since childhood, I have symptoms of brain fog, such as disorientation, loss of memory, difficulty in recognizing people, poor concentration, taking more time to do any work, etc. What is the reason for this and is it possible to cure it now?
I'm 20 but still feel like a teen
Let's enjoy life for now
I felt that until 24 and now I feel like I'm finally growing up a bit although I'm still the same in many ways and still hangout with younger folks
@@badnewstalkstech6900I'm 24 and hardly feel any different from when I was 22 or 21.
Update: I'm 25 now still not too different.
@@RisenFromDarkness_1880Its different for each person and individual.
>middle aged people
>shows an old Asian man
...as opposed to just an old man.
Yeah, gotta specify that the old man is ASIAN. See, details like that are important for white people.
ho come on, it would be the other way around and we'd have a "this white dude"
Yeah, but since Asians live to be, like, a hundred and twenty that is middle aged for them.
>meem arrows
>youtube
Great video
"Heart, I don't feel so good"
i totally understood what you just said
Hello from rural New Hampshire. Could you please explain White Matter Disease?
Very awesome video (as always!). But also: keep in mind you may never REALLY feel like an adult. You might act like an adult. Like adult kinda things (yes porn, ha-ha, but also like paying bills on time and going to the gym...). Not party as hard as before. Etc. but you may never really feel that "HEY! IM AN ADULT NOW!!" kinda feeling. It's not bad. Actually it's kinda awesome in a lotta ways. Just, you know, keep in mind you may wake up in your mid- thirties and realize you're SUPPOSED to be an adult but you don't quite feel like one. No big deal. Just... be prepared I guess. ;)
She did this one like the talk you give to your kid who's about to leave the house for college XD
Brit Garner is a dime 👌
Could you guys do an episode on maladaptive daydreaming?
Age is a number of times the Earth has flown around the Sun since you were born. That's why I don't celebrate birthdays..... Yes, I'm a sad person..
That shirt that shirt......
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I LOVE YOUR SHIRT!!!! 🤓
Hank, I'm watching the AD for you. Otherwise I would ignore the idea of ad revenue bc it's a condom AD
I can concentrate well for the loud noise test because its the hearing that's going.
I want your shirt ;-;
Hello cuite
Hi nightcore club.
Why only 2 likes?
Is it possible that some people have a faster brain development and can acquire traits, characteristics, function, and thought at an earlier age than most people usually acquire when they are an adult? ever since i was 6 years old, older people would be surprised when i have a conversation with them because they say im an adult trapped in a child's body.
never
A guide to the loss of funds and the process to recover them.
I want that Hogwarts shirt hhhhh
People who watch this show are probably a good contender to be in Ravenclaw.
+Kelly I got into Ravenclaw twice. Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. Actually I'm not very clever. I just try to be as logical as possible.
I'm in Slytherin x''D
+JustAnother CrazyFangirl Ooh
NICE SHIRT, BRIT
Never!
Hooray! This is the best news ever! I love brain development!
ill be 32 this year born in 1990 i seem to notice a difference from 20s to 30s
id like to know the effects of psychedelics on each of these stages
Maybe this is why I couldn't set for a career until I was 26 years old.
So its pointless now to say when we tell someone to grow up
I have written 6 paragraphs but then replaced them with this one. Appreciate my inner death.
Same
10 POINTS FOR GRIFFINDOR!
She's wearing a Hogwarts shirt.
You sound like you have the intelligence of a doctor being such a young girl. A matter of fact, I bet you are a doctor. No female your age can narrate the way you are, even reading from a telepropter. You come across having the I.Q. of a genius.
I still don't feel like an adult and I'm old enough to be Brit's dad. I wonder when you actually feel like an adult.
Thanks.
AYY NICE SHIRT
this is where the epilogue ends and cursed child begins fml
I don't think I will ever truly be a full adult. Overall I think I am a person playing the character of adult.
Same lol
exactly, continues to change ,this change is a development, actually there are many other researches states clearly ( brain dosnt stop development the whole life ). memory and learning work by adding new neural connections, so this is development, you still can memorize and learn whole life.
anyway, the real value isn't by development or size, but by quality, we witnessed many geniuses, hacker, people with great talent or who could excel in coding , math or science really by the start of puberty, at around 12 .
all these imaginations or feelings about 25, cuz these day you would mostly finish study and start practical life at around 25 , while decades ago you would have started it around 18, and in older times you would have started it by start of puberty .
I’m screwed...
That shirt is really nice
Do an episode about school please
But I just learned that magic mushrooms helps grow new brain cells.
Does it ever occur to anyone that the brain is studying itself
Can synaptic pruning cause temporary memory loss?
Iam 13 and feel already passed this stage
Do you find this comment funny now that you’re 16?
Wondering is SciShow has ever discussed the biological differences in the male and female brain? (There is such a library now, don't know if it was ever addressed as a direct topic or if it would have been covered in a video similiar to this one). I keep coming across conflicting arguments on both sides of the debate, to offer some context for my curiosity I am currently interested in the transgender debate.
At the age of 10, i was a bit more matured than most kids in my school and of course i was more aware of things, that's just me lol, i'm 24 now xD.
Which is not a cut and dried as you think , van go got upset and cut his ear off.
There's also the things not related to the brain at all, which is their positions in life and the consequences of pregnancy. If she, or he, is not prepared to financially accept adulthood and their emotional regulation is also an issue here in a myriad ways; then they're not going to raise the child.
And raising a child isn't something you want to end up like the rabbit that got neglected and died in the shed is it? "But that won't happen."
Yes it will.
Im def growing up between 18-20. i just wonder if I'll have a noticeable brain change at some point
Is this why I'm still so dumb despite being in my mid twenties? Cause I sure still feel like a teenager. Emotionally, anyway.
Awesome
i'm 23 and i don't think that i'm an adult yet xD
I'm 24 same lol
What about now?
Love the Harry Potter shirt! ; )
My synaptic connection is still bad, still cant do linear algebra, barely can answer basic math
I feel like i have now got kinda like a mid life crisis now since i turned 18
well that’s why people who are 20-26 act so childish
I am quite sure for some it never really even started the process.
Is she related to the Russian mafia guy of SciShow Space? 2 Thumps up on the presentation
I have a question: It seems to me that generally speaking, the brain is forced to die when the body dies. So if we could make an arrangement where we provided glucose, oxygen and other nutrients to the brain artificially, could the brain live indefinitely?
The brain is more complicated than that. You can't just pour glucose, oxygen, and other nutrients willy-nilly onto the brain and voila you have a functioning brain. They have to go in in just the right ways (including the highly specific coming together of molecules to form cells and their substructures), and also account for internal changes and correct for any negative changes. If we knew how to guarantee that would keep happening then yes the brain (and the rest of the body) could live indefinitely. This would require among other things the ability to use nanotechnology for highly specific medical observation and to be able to program them to respond to any deficits by immediately fixing the problem.
I'll take that as a yes. Well, close enough.
I want a multigenerational IQ vs age scatter plot
Why does ketamine work (whereas memantine fails) for depression?