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Psychology

Developmental Trajectories of Impulse Control from Childhood to Adulthood

Quick fact

The prefrontal cortex, which is critical for impulse control, is not fully developed until around age 25, while the emotional brain matures much earlier.

Why this is interesting

Why is it that a 15-year-old might make a reckless decision one moment and then show remarkable self-control the next? The answer lies in a brain that is still under construction.