Millennials are detached from institutions, networked with friends.
The Millennial generation, now ranging in age from 18 to 33, is forging a distinctive path into adulthood. They are relatively unattached to organized politics and religion, linked by social media, burdened by debt, distrustful of people, in no rush to marry— and optimistic about the future.
Continue reading… “Pew Research – Lifestyles of the Young and Restless”
There is no road map to success after graduation.
For many, college is a step toward adulthood, but going from bachelor’s degree to entrepreneur can be quite jarring. Everyone can tell you to keep your chin up, keep a stiff upper-lip and offer a bunch of other empty clichés but that really can’t prepare you for one really important truth: There isn’t a curriculum for adulthood. Knowing this, here are a few changes to expect when you take your first steps away from college and into starting you own business.
Continue reading… “Top 10 lessons entrepreneurship will teach you, but college won’t”
A new study finds that 3-year-olds with ‘under-controlled’ personalities were twice as likely to be compulsive gamblers 30 years later.
Please take note parents: Moody and restless toddlers are more likely than other tots to turn into impulsive gamblers in adulthood, a new study has claimed.
Continue reading… “Moody toddlers are future gamblers”
Are you living with mom too?
Empty nest parents, be warned: the number of adults aged 25 to 34 who are living with their parents has exploded, according to this rather shocking chart put together by economist Tom Lawler and posted on Calculated Risk.
Continue reading… “Number Of Adult Americans Living With Their Parents Has Exploded (CHART)”
Scientists have found that boys are more likely to develop complications during a mother’s pregnancy and carry greater risk of difficult or premature delivery.
Continue reading… “Men Are The Weaker Sex According To New Study”
Children who can stay focused and don’t sweat the small stuff have a better shot at good health in adulthood — and this is especially true for girls, according to a new study.
Continue reading… “Children Who Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff Grow Up To Be Healthier Adults”
High-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research published in BioMed Central’s open access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity followed almost 2000 high- and middle-school children and found that TV viewing times predict a poor diet in the future.
Continue reading… “Watching Too Much TV Linked To Future Bad Eating Habits”
Want to live a long and healthy life? Make sure you eat chocolate, and drink tea and coffee in moderation daily, says a leading nutritional scientist.
Continue reading… “Drink Tea And Coffee For A Longer And Healthier Life”
Four months after a successful hand transplant — 35 years after amputation in an industrial accident at age 19 — a 54-year-old man’s emerging sense of touch is registered in the former “hand area” of the his brain, says a University of Oregon neuroscientist.
Continue reading… “Hand Transplant Patient Shows Signs Of Sensory Recovery”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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