blackn1ght@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 6 days agoVoting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general electionwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down12cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worlduk_politics@feddit.uk
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minus-squarethreeduck@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 days agoThe “not developed until 25” is a myth. The famous study looking at frontal lobe development had age brackets up to 25 years old, non-scientific people took that to mean “that must be where the brain stops developing”. Later research shows it continuously develops.
minus-squareLiljekonvalj@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoVery interesting. However, I gotta say because I got severely downvoted, I really don’t think a 16 year old should vote.
The “not developed until 25” is a myth. The famous study looking at frontal lobe development had age brackets up to 25 years old, non-scientific people took that to mean “that must be where the brain stops developing”.
Later research shows it continuously develops.
Very interesting. However, I gotta say because I got severely downvoted, I really don’t think a 16 year old should vote.