The Defining Decade has changed the way millions of twentysomethings think about their twenties—and themselves. Revised and reissued for a new generation, let it change how you think about you and yours. Our "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" culture tells us the twentysomething years don't matter. Some say they are an extended adolescence. Others call them an emerging adulthood. In The Defining Decade, Meg Jay argues that twentysomethings have been caught in a swirl of hype and misinformation, much of which has trivialized the most transformative time of our lives. Drawing from more than two decades of work with thousands of clients and students, Jay weaves the latest science of the twentysomething years with behind-closed-doors stories from twentysomethings themselves. The result is a provocative read that provides the tools necessary to take the most of your twenties, and shows us how work, relationships, personality, identity and even the brain can change more during this decade than at any other time in adulthood—if we use the time well. Also included in this updated edition: Up-to-date research on work, love, the brain, friendship, technology, and fertility What a decade of device use has taught us about looking at friends—and looking for love—online 29 conversations to have with your partner—or to keep in mind as you search for one A social experiment in which "digital natives" go without their phones A Reader's Guide for book clubs, classrooms, or further self-reflection

Buy now to get the main key ideas from Meg Jay's The Defining Decade Modern culture has rendered twentysomethings trivial while simultaneously glamorizing them, leaving young adults confused about their place in the world. However, as psychologist Meg Jay argues in The Defining Decade (2012), the twenties are a transformative age that cannot be taken lightly. Based on her years of experience and research, Jay finds that this period is characterized by multiple changes, which leave young adults vulnerable to anxiety and failure. These changes affect their body, identity, career, relationships, and future endeavors. It is essential to offer them helpful mentorship and guidelines for navigating the twenties, so that they can thrive and build strong pillars for a fruitful and happy future.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Helen was having an identity crisis. She had always wanted to be an artist, but after college, she had no clear path forward. She nannied while waiting for her life to start, but it never did. #2 Identity capital is our collection of personal assets. It is the repertoire of individual resources that we assemble over time. These are the investments we make in ourselves, the things we do well enough or long enough that they become a part of who we are. #3 I had a similar experience as Helen. I went straight from college to graduate school, but I did something in between. I spent several years working as a grunt in logistics, but I also led a twenty-eight-day canoe expedition down the Suwannee River, 350 miles from the Okefenokee Swamp to the Gulf of Mexico. #4 I was able to help a 15-year-old mother of two get her life back on track by working at an Outward Bound camp. But I was also concerned about Helen, who wasn’t earning any capital.

Drаwіng on a wеаlth оf реrѕоnаl ѕtоrіеѕ and fаѕсіnаtіng facts, Thе Dеfіnіng Dесаdе (2012) аrguеѕ that, contrary to рорulаr belief, 30 іѕ not thе nеw 20. Authоr Mеg Jay uѕеѕ hеr vаѕt еxреrіеnсе as a professional psychologist tо аdvіѕе twеntуѕоmеthіngѕ on ѕuсh іѕѕuеѕ as choosing a раrtnеr, starting a family, рісkіng a саrееr, аnd gеnеrаllу making thе mоѕt оf оnе'ѕ 20ѕ. Jay аlѕо аrguеѕ thаt thе уеаrѕ bеtwееn 20 and 30 аrе thе tіmе tо еѕtаblіѕh ѕеrіоuѕ gоаlѕ аnd, because the adult brain is аt іtѕ mоѕt рlіаblе thеn, tо bеgіn tо tаkе ѕtерѕ toward rеасhіng them.

The book helps us understand that our personalities change more in our 20s than at any other period in our lives. You will firmly pass the age of 20, to have extremely meaningful years.

This wonderfully written and well-researched book adds an important facet to our evolving understanding of the sixties. firmly and passionately planting the Jewish `third solitude" experience of the period within its Canadian and international contexts. Troper shows now the Canadian Jewish identity was jolted not only by the activism and not so-quiet revolutions of sixties North America. but also by the dramatic politics of Israel and the Middle East. especially the 1967 Six Day war. Essential Reading for anyone who wants to truly understand the full sixties experience in Canada. Dimitry Anastakis, Department of History. Trent University. and editor, The Sixties: Passion, Politics, and Style Harold Troper has written the definitive book about what he calls the Defining Decade. This insightful, well-Written. Lively work not only tells the story of Canadian Jewry during the 1960s. but it illuminates important changes that were occuring throughout Canadian society and among Canadian Jewry's prominent next-door neighbour. the American Jewish Community. Gil Troy, Professor of History, McGill University Canadian Jewry during the 1960s underwent major transformations as the community grew in size, diversified. and asserted itself in new ways. A naunced portrait of one ethnic Community's evolving selfperception. The Defining Decade tells this compelling story with energy, clarity, and purpose.' Ceral Tuichinsky, Department of History. Queen's University. and author of Canada's Jews. A People's History.