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snowy · 07-22-2011, 05:47 AM

A couple of things:

1) Testing boundaries. As some have suggested here, Mom and Dad aren't there to set boundaries any longer, and so these girls are trying to figure out where their own personal boundaries are.

2) Poor executive decision making. The frontal lobe of the brain isn't fully developed until the mid-twenties, and the frontal lobe is where executive function resides--weighing pros and cons, thinking of long-term consequences, etc. Up until the mid-twenties, shitty decisions are to be expected. Believe me, once you pass that threshold where your frontal lobe is developed, you will go...WTF just happened? Why did I make all these crummy decisions?

Oh, and a historical note:

The absence of in loco parentis might also have something to do with this. Universities, up until the 70s, were required to monitor students closely, and most students were required to live on campus in order to accomplish this. I have a hunch that university party culture has changed significantly since the university absolved themselves of that duty.

07-22-2011, 05:47 AM	#40 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	A couple of things: 1) Testing boundaries. As some have suggested here, Mom and Dad aren't there to set boundaries any longer, and so these girls are trying to figure out where their own personal boundaries are. 2) Poor executive decision making. The frontal lobe of the brain isn't fully developed until the mid-twenties, and the frontal lobe is where executive function resides--weighing pros and cons, thinking of long-term consequences, etc. Up until the mid-twenties, shitty decisions are to be expected. Believe me, once you pass that threshold where your frontal lobe is developed, you will go...WTF just happened? Why did I make all these crummy decisions? Oh, and a historical note: The absence of in loco parentis might also have something to do with this. Universities, up until the 70s, were required to monitor students closely, and most students were required to live on campus in order to accomplish this. I have a hunch that university party culture has changed significantly since the university absolved themselves of that duty. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau Last edited by snowy; 07-22-2011 at 05:49 AM..