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OverviewContemporary culture tells us the twenty-something years don't matter. Clinical psychologist Dr Meg Jay argues that this could not be further from the truth. The Defining Decade weaves the latest science of the twenty-something years with real-life stories to show us how work, relationships, identity and even the brain can change more during this decade than at any other time in adulthood. Smart, compassionate and constructive, The Defining Decade is a practical guide to making the most of the years we cannot afford to miss. Included in this updated edition: Up-to-date research on work, love, the brain, friendship and technology What a decade of device use has taught us about looking at friends - and looking for love - online A social experiment in which 'digital natives' go without their phones A reader's guide for book clubs, classrooms or further self-reflection. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Meg JayPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Canongate Books Edition: Main - New edition Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.40cm Weight: 0.328kg ISBN: 9781805302513ISBN 10: 1805302515 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 04 January 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsMeg Jay takes the specific complaints of twentysomething life and puts them to diagnostic use * * New Yorker * * Any recent college graduate mired in a quarter-life crisis or merely dazed by the freedom of post-collegiate existence should consider it required reading * * Slate * * I strongly recommend The Defining Decade for anyone in their 20s trying to figure out their life's direction. You'll learn how to search productively, how to avoid being indulgent, and how to turn good opportunities into great ones -- Po Bronson * * author of What Should I Do With My Life? * * The Defining Decade is the book twentysomethings have been waiting for. It will not tell you what you should do with your life, but it will inspire, motivate, and educate you to figure it out -- Rachel Simmons * * author of The Good Girl * * The Defining Decade is eye-opening, important, and a pleasure to read. I highly recommend it -- Wendy Mogel * * author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and The Blessing of a B Minus * * Author InformationMeg Jay, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Professor of Human Development at the University of Virginia. She earned a doctorate in clinical psychology and in gender studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Her books The Defining Decade and Supernormal have been translated into more than a dozen languages and her work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review and on NPR and BBC. Her TED talk 'Why 30 is Not the New 20' is among the most watched to date. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |