The Creation of the 25-Year-Old Child

The Creation of the 25-Year-Old Child
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Daniel Nuccio
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Throughout much of history you reached adulthood somewhere between your mid-teens and 21. Societies made these determinations based not on precise metrics or exact assessments of adultness, but rough estimates of when most people presumably had attained other milestones. Had you reached puberty? Were you, if male, physically developed enough to die fighting for your king?
Daniel Nuccio
Daniel Nuccio
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Daniel Nuccio holds master's degrees in psychology and biology. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in biology at Northern Illinois University. He is also a regular contributor to The College Fix where he writes about COVID, mental health, and other topics.
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