Book 2, Question 100
Why Do We Keep Changing as We Grow?
You are not the same person you were a few years ago. You can do much more now! Your body, brain, and skills keep updating, and that is how you grow into the amazing person you are becoming.
From the book
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More fun facts
- Your brain stops growing in size by the early teen years.
- After that, the teen years are all about fine-tuning how the brain works.
- The brain is not fully finished developing until a person's mid-to-late twenties.
- The prefrontal cortex, right behind your forehead, is one of the last parts to mature.
- The prefrontal cortex helps with attention, feelings, self-control, and making decisions.
Questions kids ask
When is the brain fully grown up?
The brain keeps maturing until a person's mid-to-late twenties.