The Psychology of your 20s

122. The pressure to be exceptional in our 20s

Increasingly, those of us in our 20s are facing an exceeding pressure to be exceptional and have a million accomplishments and accolades under our belt. If we are not successful, what are we worth? Examples like the Forbes 30 under 30, the wunderkind phenomena and young success stories all make us feel like we're not achieving enough or are falling behind. Today we're going to break down exactly why we feel this way, using theories around self determination, observational learning and social comparison. We'll also examine how we can break away from our need to be defined by our successes using practices like mindfullness, examining our online persona and capturing delight to use our 20s to explore rather than excel. Listen now!  Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thatpsychologypodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/thatpsychologypodcast/</a>  Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ThePsychologyofyour20s">https://www.patreon.com/ThePsychologyofyour20s</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

A podcast that explains how everything is psychology. Even your 20s. Hosted by Jemma Sbeg, each Tuesday and Friday we deep dive into the science and psychology behind a topic, concept or universal experience that defines our 20s - from dating, to mental health, career anxiety, friendship, finances and all the growing pains associated with this decade. Listen now. 
 
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