Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist, argues that 20-somethings have been caught in a swirl of hype and misinformation, much of which has trivialized what is actually the most defining decade of adulthood.ĭrawing from a decade of work with hundreds of 20-something clients and students, The Defining Decade weaves the latest science of the 20-something years with behind-closed-doors stories from 20-somethings themselves. Our '30-is-the-new-20' culture tells us the 20-something years don't matter. A Reader's Guide for book clubs, classrooms, or further self-reflectionRevised and reissued for a new generation, The Defining Decade has changed the way millions of twentysomethings think about their twenties - and themselves.A social experiment in which 'digital natives' go without their phones.29 conversations to have with your partner-or to keep in mind as you search for one.What a decade of device use has taught us about looking at friends-and looking for love-online.Up-to-date research on work, love, the brain, friendship, technology, and fertility.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. 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.ĭrawing 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. Some say they are an extended adolescence. Our 'thirty-is-the-new-twenty' culture tells us the twentysomething years don't matter. Revised and reissued for a new generation, let it change how you think about you and yours. The Defining Decade has changed the way millions of twentysomethings think about their twenties-and themselves.

The defining decade