Atkins /at-kins/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name. Atkins' name origin is Hebrew, and the name Atkins means earth. Atkins is an alternate form of Adam (Hebrew): from adama.2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is a comparison of the usage of Atkins and associated names. Adam (#79 the previous year) , Adan (#373) , Addie and Addison are the popular varying forms of Atkins (outside Top 1000) .
That critical parts of the brain involved in decision-making are not fully developed until years later at age 25 or so. In a moment, we'll hear about how child advocates are hoping to use this research to change the laws about their foster care.
Jay Giedd and his colleagues have given us a new window into understanding how the pre-adolescent brain develops. It confirms what other neuroscientists have outlined over the past 25 years -- that different parts of the brain mature at different times.