Anna Tosun
Staff reporter
Adolescence is the life stage that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood.
According to many studies and different opinions it is very controversial at what age one is becoming an adult. Most researchers have the same opinion though. According to the study of Peter Jones (University of Camebridge), people are not really adults until they are 30.
The transition from childhood to puberty and adolescence to adulthood is incredibly intense. The process which happens in that period of time has been studied by a lot of scientists. It effects the body such as well as the brain. The brain is still in developmental processes when we are 18. That’s why people in this age are relatively susceptible to mental illness or self-esteem disorders at this age, just as during puberty, for example. At the earliest from the age of 25, but for many only in their 30s, people feel more mentally stable and most humans have now reached adulthood.
Adulthood is much more than just the end of adolescence. In fact, the transition from adolescence to adulthood is probably a process that not only changes a lot, but above all one that stays longer than many seemingly adults realize – whether young or old.
There are a lot of scientists who believe that neither our childhood or our adolescence are ever fully completed. According to this, we approach adulthood with every year of life, but without ever fully reaching it. This is probably true, because quite a few people in adulthood still have undisguised access to what many call the inner child.
Others, however, behave inappropriately like excited adolescents or act as if they had never completed puberty. Therefore growing up seems like a never-ending process – with all its advantages and disadvantages.
The way we deal with emotions determines whether we are adults – in purely scientific terms.
The more we are able to control our emotionally based impulses, the more adult we are.
Dealing with emotions in a controlled way does not mean that we suppress them, or that we act hysterical, panicky or crazy. We simply express what moves us. It’s that simple, but admittedly not always easy. And it requires training. Quite a few psychologists have the opinion that people are generally not capable of this until they are 25 years old. To some, that may seem late, but others acquire this ability at a young age.
An adult human being is capable of using their feelings responsibly. That means being able to control themselves.
Sources:
How We Need to Keep Growing Up