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Immaturity Level Rising in Adults

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the is-not-are-too dept.

Ant writes to tell us that a Discovery News article is exploring the old adage, "like a kid at heart", which may be closer to the truth than we would like to admit. New research is showing that grown-ups are more immature than ever. From the article: "Specifically, it seems a growing number of people are retaining the behaviors and attitudes associated with youth. As a consequence, many older people simply never achieve mental adulthood, according to a leading expert on evolutionary psychiatry."

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  1. Boooo! by jamesjw · · Score: 0, Redundant



    The original poster has farty pants!

    And on that note, my work as an adult is done :)

    --
    -- If at first you don't succeed, lie!
  2. Immaturity Level Rising in Adults by pete-classic · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No duh!

    -Peter

  3. Re:LOLOOLOL!! by centipetalforce · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Basically they're justifying acting completely anti-social and not having to be decent to other people."

    Kinda sometimes definitely... although it may also be the other way around. I think people are desperate to reach out to other people in SOME way, anyway possible.

  4. As evidenced by slashdot tags by AntiGenX · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I find it ironic that people tagged this story with "obvious" and "duh." They essentially have the same meaning, but one is much more immature than the other.