The Art of Manliness

Episode #51: The Defining Decade With Dr. Meg Jay

Apr 4, 2014
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INSIGHT

Twenties Shape Adult Trajectory

  • Your twenties build the foundation for your adult life through early decisions and experiences.
  • Treat the decade as a launchpad rather than disposable waiting time.
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Brains Rewire In Your Twenties

  • The brain undergoes a second critical period in the teen and twenties with massive rewiring toward adult thinking.
  • Practicing future-oriented, probabilistic thinking in your twenties strengthens the frontal lobe.
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Present And Optimism Biases Hurt Choices

  • Twentysomethings show present bias and optimism bias, favoring immediate pleasure and underestimating risks.
  • These cognitive tendencies make short-sighted career and relationship choices more likely.
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