@abcnewsaus: A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests adolescence does not end until the age of 32, with the brain undergoing five major developmental stages throughout life at the ages nine, 32, 66 and 83. Neuroscientists compared the brains of 3,802 people using MRI scans and found the brain doesn’t follow a single linear trajectory instead, it shifts through distinct phases. Social version by Tatenda Chibika for the ABC News Social Media Team. To personalise your news & stay in the know, download the ABC News app via the link our bio. #ABCNews
I just turned 34 and I can tell you, once you hit 30 a switch goes off and you're just different and you start to see the world differently
2026-01-11 11:07:56
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ainslie :
I just turned 32, and can say yeah - I actually feel like I’m locking in now
2025-11-28 10:31:51
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elise :
great news for me as a 23 year old teenager
2025-11-28 14:41:58
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Willow :
why does the adulting age keep getting extended every time i come close to hit the age😂😭
2026-01-12 15:52:21
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𝑎𝑛𝑛💗 :
i'm only 27 now and i feel like my life before 25 was just a fever dream
2026-01-13 13:35:33
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🛋️🥔🍟🍟🥔 :
yeah but I'm not growing in height just width
2025-11-28 08:35:58
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𝐿𝓎𝓇𝒾𝓀𝒶🌹 :
see? I knew I was too young to have kids!😂
2026-01-22 22:54:48
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my_kena :
this feels very affirming 😭 I do indeed still feel like an adolescent, I'm only starting
2026-01-10 18:04:13
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Ssebunya Umar :
what are we supposed to do with this information?🤔
2026-01-16 15:22:36
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Amy :
Sooo we age like hobbits?
2026-01-15 16:34:27
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Jeff from REWILD :
we're all just hobbits!
2026-01-10 20:58:51
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user357913 :
ah that's why I'm more focused on my happiness at 32 😁
2026-01-11 19:36:08
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Baaba_Richardson :
At this point I’ll be an adult at 60😂😂
2026-01-22 11:09:15
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Luke K. Camille :
When do I get smarter
2026-01-16 15:31:46
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Jack and Lola :
Yeah I long feel in my 20s as much as I'm quite mature, I still felt like a kid. Only once I reach my 30s I feel like a real adult and a switch flipped.
2026-01-13 00:48:43
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Mechi Mansilla :
Omg I’m a teen
2026-01-11 22:18:04
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🦇𝔇𝔢𝔳𝔠𝔶𝔫🦇 :
I’m 26 so I’m a baby
2026-01-11 19:18:46
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vaer91922 :
honestly this tracks
2025-11-28 08:00:41
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Alkira :
I KNEW I was still a teenager 🤣
2025-11-30 12:54:50
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Emma 🌺 :
Everyone says things get better in your 30’s. I’ve noticed my brain has absolutely matured in my mid to late 20’s. So interesting.
2025-11-30 13:42:33
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Space :] :
wait so im an "adult" but still in early adolescence? alright sure ill take that win lmao
2025-11-30 21:15:02
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M (v 4.8.RiverSong)🏳️🌈🌏🍉 :
see I'm not an adult yet! 🤣
2025-11-28 13:26:23
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jane :
I have to wonder how much of it is innate and how much of it just reflects education (or new work training) - our education lasts longer, and learning is linked to mental benefits.
2025-11-28 10:02:17
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