What age does the brain fully mature?

A group of 17 older students, ranging in age from 25 to 35, served as a control group for comparison. The results showed that the freshmen students' brains underwent significant changes and were very different from that of the older adults. read more

As the brain continues to mature, your cognitive function and memorization capacity will improve. Promoting Healthy Brain Development. If you are under the age of 25 and your brain is not yet fully developed, you may want to take advantage of this critical period. read more

Brain Maturity Extends Well Beyond Teen Years Under most laws, young people are recognized as adults at age 18. But emerging science about brain development suggests that most people don't reach full maturity until the age 25. read more

The rational part of a teen’s brain isn’t fully developed and won’t be until age 25 or so. In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s rational part. read more