Keith Yeung
Stuck between childhood and adulthood
EIC May 20, 2014[caption id="attachment_76902" align="alignnone" width="1024"] SFU: babysitting the world?[/caption] Have you ever felt like you’re somehow less mature than, say, your parents were when they were your age? Chances are you have. In generations past, it seemed like a lot more young people knew where they were headed in life and how to get there. In contrast, today’s youths seem to be marred by constant uncertainty and worry for their futures. But, why? I first came upon the concept of extended adolescence in one of my psychology courses; it alludes to a trend in the younger generations in which individuals remain in…
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Take it easy on introverts
EIC April 7, 2014As a predominantly social species, we humans have gradually constructed our society into one which values those who are outgoing and social, more so than those who possess a more reserved and silent nature: introverts. And with the popularization of…
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