The brain becomes fully mature:
A)at the start of puberty.
B)by 15 or 16 years of age.
C)by 18 or 19 years of age.
D)by 22 to 25 years of age.

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Research suggests that the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for decision-making, judgment, and impulse control, is not fully developed until around the age of 25. While puberty and adolescence bring significant changes to the brain, full maturity is not reached until the mid-to-late twenties.

The Brain Becomes Fully Mature