Adulthood begins at 30: Scientists say that our brains are not fully grown-up ...

Adulthood begins at 30: Scientists say that our brains are not fully grown-up when we are in our twenties People are highly susceptible to mental health problems in their twenties This can resolve around the age of 30 when the brain reaches full maturity There is no strict neurological definition of when a child becomes an adult

By Colin Fernandez Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail

Published: 01:01 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 14:58 GMT, 19 March 2019

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If the antics of twentysomethings seem childish to you, stop worrying. For we only truly become grown up in our 30s.

While we may legally come of age at 18, the idea this is the dawn of adulthood is ‘increasingly absurd’, brain experts said yesterday.

The rocky path from adolescence varies, with some people making the transition faster than others.

New insights into how the brain is wired and reshaped throughout much of a person’s life have major implications for society, the neuroscientists claim. At 18, the brain is still undergoing major changes.

Neuroscientists believe the brain is still developing at age 18 and doesn't reach its full adult state until around the age of 30

Neuroscientists believe the brain is still developing at age 18 and doesn't reach its full adult state until around the age of 30

Our twenties are a time when we are highly susceptible to mental health disorders, something

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