So, what actually is your frontal lobe and what does it mean when it’s fully developed?

We’ve all seen the TikToks about the universe falling into place the millisecond your frontal lobe becomes fully developed, but what even is it? It’s made out to be a miracle like process that will happen the moment you turn 25 and will inevitably make you reflect on your whole life and decisions up until that moment.

But what actually is your frontal lobe and what does it mean for you when it’s finally finished developing? From whether it actually changes your habits to what aspects of your personality could be affected, let’s take a little science lesson together! But don’t worry it’ll be a fun one.

Man I tell you that frontal lobe development is no joke. You really wake up one day and don’t tolerate A THING.

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The frontal lobe is unsurprisingly located at the front of your head, right behind your forehead and makes up one section of your brain. It’s the bit that’s responsible for functions such as decision making, problem-solving, attention, and emotional regulation. So if you can’t decide what outfit to wear and then have a breakdown in the process (me everyday fr) your lobe could be to blame.

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It’s one of the last regions of the brain to finish developing, and as it’s responsible for so many key functions that make up who we are it’s a pretty key area. Because this area is so key to our personalities it means we can feel very different in our behaviour once it’s finally finished growing. Whilst there’s no definitive timeline for when exactly it stops growing, it’s estimated to stop around 25 for women and a bit later for men. Which makes a lot of sense just saying.

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So when your frontal lobe has fully developed, what actually happens? Do you suddenly understand all the secrets of the universe? Well, sadly not and for a lot of people you might not even notice much of a difference. But as it affects your decision making and other factors you might find as you get past 25 you make more responsible decisions and are more measured in your emotions.

For someone like me who honestly cries every day, I would know something was up if I could suddenly not burst into tears over a TikTok video. One TikTok girly described it as “becoming more aware of the consequences of my actions, and becoming a lot more aware of the future.”

So whilst I’m not saying don’t make any life changing decisions until you’re past 25, maybe wait on getting that face tattoo for just a few months…

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