Doctor explains brain maturity science from @catchangmd

Name: Doctor explains brain maturity science from @catchangmd
Uploaded: 2024-04-29T03:55:03.000Z
Duration: 40 s
Channel: catchangmd
Description: A medical professional poses the question of why people are said to mature at age 25. She explains that the frontal lobe of the brain fully develops at this age, lists its key cognitive functions like self-control and memory, contrasts this with function loss in dementia patients, and advises those under 25 to seek external input for major life decisions.

A medical professional poses the question of why people are said to mature at age 25. She explains that the frontal lobe of the brain fully develops at this age, lists its key cognitive functions like self-control and memory, contrasts this with function loss in dementia patients, and advises those under 25 to seek external input for major life decisions.

Creator: @catchangmd on TikTok

Transcript

So why do we say that you're not fully mature until the age of 25? That is because the brain or the frontal lobe matures at the age of 25. And what the frontal lobe is really important for are higher levels of cognitive functions, such such as inhibition, memory, self control, and self expression. You can see loss of frontal lobe function in some elderly patients that develop frontal lobe dementia, and so their behaviors can be wild and erratic. If you're making any big decisions under the age o

Topics: Health, Psychology, Education

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