Meg Jay
Clinical psychologist and author
Meg Jay is a clinical psychologist who focuses on adult development, especially in people in their twenties. She wrote The Defining Decade.
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About Meg Jay
Meg Jay is a clinical psychologist who specializes in adult development, with a particular interest in twentysomethings. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology, and in gender studies, at the University of California, Berkeley, and is affiliated with the University of Virginia. She wrote The Defining Decade, and gave a 2013 TED talk titled "Why 30 Is Not the New 20". Her writing has appeared in outlets including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and USA Today, and she has appeared on National Public Radio (NPR). Editions of her books exist in over twelve languages. In her early twenties, she worked as an Outward Bound instructor.