Are we mature by 18? - CrowdScience podcast, BBC World Service

Eighteen is the age of maturity in most countries around the world. Depending where you live, it might be when you can vote, buy alcohol or get married. But what's so special about 18 that makes it the beginning of adulthood? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM CrowdScience listener Lynda didn't feel very mature back then. She recalls a difficult decision that made her wonder what science has to say about when we’re truly grown up. How developed are we - physically, mentally and emotionally - by the age of 18? And how much does this differ between people, or from culture to culture? Presenter Caroline Steel digs around for answers with the aid of neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, biological anthropologist Barry Bogin, and cultural anthropologist Bonnie Hewlett. And even some teenagers. 00:00 What changed when you turned 18? 04:44 When do our brains fully mature? 11:47 Making mature decisions 18:00 What about our physical maturity? 22:19 The Aka culture 26:02 Does our environment affect our psychological maturity? Watch more episodes of CrowdScience here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cT4qluPKNtMmBAPPrpoxvT ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #maturity