Is there a biological/physiological reason why children have so much energy? I was thinking, surely there must be a scientific explanation, and could this be replicated in adult humans?
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The reason humans evolved to be extremely active at a young age is because that is when both our bodies and minds are most rapidly developing. Compared to a hypothetical child who just sat quietly in a dark room, a more active child will develop better coordination and physical fitness. The more things and people they interact with, the more experiences they have and the more chances they get to learn about the world – things like cause and effect, what to do not hurt themselves, how to communicate with other people, etc. So they go at full speed for as long as they can, then they crash and sleep while their brain tries to make sense of all its new memories. In addition to being active while they are awake, children also sleep a lot more than adults since they need to regain all that energy they spent.
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