Immaturity Levels Rising- June 27, 2006 From the article: The psychological neoteny effect of formal education is an accidental by-product -- the main role of education is to increase general, abstract intelligence and prepare for economic activity. But formal education requires a child-like stance of receptivity to new learning, and cognitive flexibility. When formal education continues into the early twenties, it probably, to an extent, counteracts the attainment of psychological maturity, which would otherwise occur at about...http://jgiam.com/archives/general/2006-06-27-immaturity_levels_rising.php |