"Many deadly decisions are made by underdeveloped brains, experts say. Research has shown that "the brain continues to develop after 18," says Denis McCarthy, a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher. "We used to think it was done. But a lot of the areas that are still developing have to do with making judgment calls."
--USA Today, January 25, 2006
Contributing: Tom Ankner, Tristan Coffelt, Ruth Fogle, Breanne Gilpatrick, Mark Hannan Jr., Ray Hicks, Rachel Hollon, Kate Holloway, Ji Hyun Lee, Mary Beth Marklein, Marissa Newhall, Susan O'Brian and Karen Stephanites
There's some good, and some scary and disturbing information here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...hs-cover_x.htm
College students think they're really adults and on top of things...
Not always.
Good article. Thanks for the Post.
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