A class of plasticizing chemicals used to make products more pliable or to make fragrances stick to skin. Phthalates disrupt the endocrine system and may cause birth defects. They have been linked to damage of the kidneys, lungs, and liver, as well.
Psychologists have debated the age of adultsâ earliest memories. To date, estimates have ranged from 2 to 6â8 years of age. Some research show that the offset of childhood amnesia (earliest age of recall) is 2 years of age for hospitalization and sibling birth and 3 years of age for a death or change in houses.
These days, a consensus of neuroscientists agree that brain development likely persists until at least the mid-20s â possibly until the 30s. The fact that our brains arenât developed until the mid 20s means that âlegal adultsâ (those age 18+) are allowed to make adult decisions, without fully mature brains.