The MIT Young Adult Development Project was created to capture the powerful new research findings that are emerging about young adulthood and to make these insights more accessible to those who need them, including colleges and universities, employers, parents, human service providers, and young adults themselves.
This web site distills the highlights from the research, while providing links to more resources, including contact information for the project's director. We look forward to hearing from you.- INTRODUCTION
- ABOUT THE PROJECT
- CHANGES IN
YOUNG ADULTHOOD - BRAIN CHANGES
- INDIVIDUAL
DIFFERENCES - WAYS TO HELP
- REFERENCES
- CONTACT
© A. Rae Simpson 2018
rsimpson@mit.edu
INTRODUCTION
The years from 18 to 25 are a time of stunning accomplishments and chilling risks, as a roller coaster of internal and external changes, including brain changes, propels young adults from adolescence toward full maturity. Yet we are only beginning to understand how and why this all happens—and sometimes doesn't.
More Resources
- Download a PDF version of a set of PowerPoint slides summarizing the web material.
- Contact the project director to arrange for a presentation or workshop for your organization, or to obtain further information about the project.
