As Brains Mature, More Robust Information Networks Boost Self-Control
Sometime between grade school and grad school, the brain's information highways get remapped in a way that dramatically reins in impulsive behavior.
by Jon Hamilton
May 26, 2017
2 minutes
Impulsive children become thoughtful adults only after years of improvements to the brain's information highways, a team reports in Current Biology.
A study of nearly 900 young people ages8 to 22 found that the ability to control impulses, stay on task and make good decisions increased steadily over
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