the child chimpanzee has the same brainsize-to-body ratio as a human...

as it gets older, ridges form around its eyes, it's face elongates, and the brain size stays the same.

So in a way, we a have a lot to be grateful for delayed maturity in humann.

humans.

What if, though, we have a similar process going on with us.

When we are young, we are energetic, creative, and insightful. Our only fault or the only thing that makes us appear less smart than the elders is merely our lack of experience and exposure.

What if, then, teenage angst and that frustration that occurs during puberty is actually a frustration at ourselves for losing our previous wit.

we gain new features, new hormones and such than dumb us down a bit

could we delay that process?

what would be the benefits?

people are currently answering these questions, but it will take years before buying nootropics will be as common as drinking gatorade.