Fast-forward a few years, and suddenly you’re negotiating with a 17-year-old who’s driving themselves home from a late shift, or a college student who thinks coming home at 3 a.m. is just normal.

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

"I went to the doctor thinking I had a brain tumor or something ... You hear all the time growing up to 'enjoy it, keep ...