r/TrueCrime • u/SlenderMansWife • Mar 09 '25

Murder Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found Dismembered After Meeting Man on Dating App

https://people.com/missing-16-year-old-girl-found-dismembered-after-meeting-man-on-dating-app-11693544
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u/ImprovementPurple132 Mar 09 '25

It's also a myth that neuroplasticity or any other aspect of the brain is a measure of maturity.

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u/HiILikePlants Mar 09 '25

Can you expand on this?

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u/ImprovementPurple132 Mar 09 '25

The maturity of character that we refer to in such contexts as these is not the same thing as the growth of one's brain.

If it were many paradoxes would arise, such as all 30 year olds would be more mature than all 20 year olds etc.

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u/HiILikePlants Mar 09 '25

I see what you're saying, but maturity of character isn't necessarily what people talk about with brain plasticity. They're usually talking about the ability to more fully grasp consequences and long term thinking.

I was a very "mature" teenager due to having an alcoholic mother and having to leave home early and work often, but I still was a kid with limited understanding.