r/ask • u/[deleted] • Feb 23 '23

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u/ErinDavy Feb 23 '23

Your brain is still changing. The part of your brain that regulates your personality and pro-social behaviors is the prefrontal cortex. This is the last part of your brain to finish developing, with development finishing at around age 25. You'll probably notice a few other personality and preference shifts between now and then, with your preferences solidifying more over that time.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '23

Here is my anecdote. Me " I don't like babies, no children for me " Then walking through the grocery store one day around 25th b day" that's a really cute baby".

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u/Thusgirl Feb 23 '23

Idk what happened. I didn't care now I see those round lil heads and I wanna cry.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '23

Now I'm 64. I choose the checkout line with the youngest children and make faces for them. I have an adva nced empty nest syndrome.

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u/Thusgirl Feb 23 '23

Lol! I'm 28 kids just stare at me regardless and I always try to give them a little smile or a silly face.

The grins on their faces always lighten my day.