‘Teenage brain lasts well into the 20s’

People cease to be ‘kidults’ at aged 25 as they take responsibility

People in their 20s could accurately be described as “kidults”, according to research that suggests adolescent effects on the brain extend far beyond the early teens.

The brain changes increase a desire for sensation-seeking and novelty and evolved to help us leave the safety of the nest and fend for ourselves, US psychiatrist Beatriz Luna believes.