The Crazy 20-Somethings

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/04/24/why-we-need-to-take-20-somethings-seriously/2/

I questioned the connections between the quarter-life crisis and our economy in class yesterday, trying to bridge why it is that our generation seems to be going through this phenomenon. We concluded something along the lines that consumerism and socio-cultural attitudes about gender and education have all placed extra pressures and expectations on us... This article discusses why we need to take the 20-somethings seriously; the author gives biological reasons, citing that our brains are not fully developed--this is an argument we've all discussed in class but have overrided with arguments more for nurture, rather than nature. The author also explains the how relationships have changed and even how the economy factors in to this... So, going back to the question posed yesterday, should we officially recognize the 20-somethings as a developmental stage? It is obviously a very different stage for people and a lot the issues faced by this age group are specific to our culture now, so should we adapt to this or not?