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She is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Virginia and maintains a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dr. Jay’s book, The Defining Decade, was a 2012 Slate.com Staff Pick and her 2013 TED talk “Why 30 Is Not the New 20″ has been viewed more than 2 million times. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Forbes, Psychology Today, and NPR.

Dr. Jay earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and in gender studies, from the University of California, Berkeley.

At Berkeley, Dr. Jay was a research associate on the Mills Longitudinal Study, one of the longest-running studies of female adult development in the world. Her research on women, depression, and gender was funded by the National Institu ...more

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	The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now 4.10 avg rating — 94,742 ratings — published 2012 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience 4.30 avg rating — 1,371 ratings — published 2017 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age 4.13 avg rating — 1,282 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Defining Decade By Meg Jay, How to Talk to Anyone By Leil Lowndes, Make it Happen By Jordanna Levin 3 Books Collection Set by Meg Jay, Leil Lowndes, Jordanna Levin (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Idade Decisiva 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Defining Decade, How to Break Up with Your Phone, How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t Your Kids 3 Books Collection Set by Meg Jay, Catherine Price (Goodreads Author), Carla Naumburg it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La décennie décisive : Le guide pour faire les bons choix dans la vie by Meg Jay, Tina Calogirou (Translator), Dominique Haas (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best-Selling Series, The Defining Decade, Make It Happen, How to Talk to Anyone by Meg Jay, Ryan Gromfin, Leil Lowndes by Meg Jay, Ryan Gromfin, Leil Lowndes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La décennie décisive by Meg Jay, Amandine Blanquart (Narrator), Dominique Haas - traducteur 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Краткое изложение книги «Важные годы. Почему не стоит откладывать жизнь на потом» (QuickLit. Саммари знаковых книг) by Meg Jay, Мэг Джей, Юлия Ершова (Other) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital. … Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.”
― Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now

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“Twentysomethings who don't feel anxious and incompetent at work are usually overconfident or underemployed.”
― Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now

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“It’s the people we hardly know, and not our closest friends, who will improve our lives most dramatically”
― Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter - And How to Make the Most of Them Now

tags: career, connections, friendships, life, love, networking, relationships, work

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