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Peak Cuteness, and Other Revelations from the Science of Puppies | The New Yorker
A new book explores how dogs and people grow up together. By Rivka Galchen, September 18, 2022 Alexandra Horowitz, the head scientist at Barnard College’s Dog Cognition Lab, has conducted a longitudinal observational study on the first year of life of a member of Canis lupus familiaris. In other words, like many others, Horowitz got…
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The Real Reason Young Adults Seem Slow to ‘Grow Up’ – The Atlantic
It’s not a new developmental stage; it’s the economy. Nancy E. Hill and Alexis Redding, April 28, 2021 Every generation, it seems, bemoans the irresponsibility and self-indulgence of the one that follows. Even Socrates described the folly of youth in ancient Greece, lamenting: “Youth now love luxury. They have bad manners and contempt for authority.”…
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Why the coming-of-age narrative is a conformist lie | Aeon Essays
Editor’s Note: Thoughtful essay, ideas to ponder… How can you go about finding ‘who you really are’ if the whole idea of the one true self is a big fabrication? Source: Why the coming-of-age narrative is a conformist lie | Aeon Essays
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COMMENTARY: Young adults aren’t growing up as fast as they used to – Las Vegas Review-Journal
COMMENTARY: Young adults aren’t growing up as fast as they used to – Las Vegas Review-Journal Perhaps these trends can be extrapolated to the future. Or perhaps not. The new lifestyles have emerged only in the past few decades — too recently to know the long-term effects. See also: The Changing Economics and Demographics of…
