Gray Matter In Teens

Teens are considered “adults” at the ripe age of eighteen. They are often asked to make life changing decisions at this time in their life, such as moving out or marriage. Researchers often wonder if this age is too young to make reasonable choices. There has been numerous studies on a substance found in adolescents known as gray matter. Gray matter is the cause for this stupidity found in teenagers. According to The Teen Brain Still Under Construction,”...Volume of gray matter was the highest in very early childhood, and gradually fell as a child grew. The more recent scans, however, revealed that the high point of the volume of gray matter occurs during early adolescents.”
These studies have lead scientist to believe that eighteen is not