大脑发育持续到30年代初,将青春期延长至32岁,一项新的研究发现。 Brain development lasts into the early 30s, extending adolescence to age 32, a new study finds.

在《自然通讯》上发表的一项新研究发现,大脑发育延伸到30年代初,将青春期重新定义为从9岁到32岁。 A new study published in Nature Communications finds that brain development extends into the early 30s, redefining adolescence as lasting from age 9 to 32. 通过分析3 800多人的大脑扫描,研究人员确定了五个生命阶段,其特点是重大结构变化,最重要的变化发生在32岁左右。 Analyzing brain scans from over 3,800 people, researchers identified five life stages marked by key structural changes, with the most significant shift occurring around age 32. 这一时期的特点是时空神经效率和大脑连通性得到提高,这是认知发展的一个主要转折点。 This period, characterized by peak neural efficiency and improved brain connectivity, represents a major turning point in cognitive development. 研究结果挑战了青春期结束于青少年的传统观点,并表明大脑成熟持续到成人早期,影响着注意力、记忆和心理健康。 The findings challenge the traditional view that adolescence ends in the teens and suggest that brain maturation continues well into early adulthood, influencing attention, memory, and mental health. 这项研究可以为今后心理健康护理和神经疾病预防办法提供信息。 The research could inform future approaches to mental health care and neurological disease prevention.