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Now that we are on the point of view of a new decade, it's time to take reconstructions and take a big picture picture on how we did things - and how we could be able to do them better. We can start by rethinking theHypotheses and stereotypes we organize others. Of course, there are a lot of serious and damaged stereotypes that we should all work hard to get rid of it, but there are also less small and less obvious hypotheses that many of us are doing daily: conclusions we do on the basis People ages, their jobs, their relationships and even their hobbies. To start things in 2010 in 2010, here 14 stereotypes we have to give up.

If romantic comedies should be believed, any single person is just a person who has not yet found the right partner. But among the growing number of Americansslope, Many aredo it by choice, not just waiting to find the other else. A 2017 study published in thePersonality Journal and Social Psychology found that those who remain singles have a higher self-esteem on average than those who have taken relationships that lasted less than a year. So, despite what you can assume, you do not have to keep trying to connect your single with your Barista.

On the reversal side, some single couples and unmarried couples could worry that partnerships or take their relationship with the next level means "settle": abandon wild nights, spontaneity or pleasure at all. But many researchers and relationship experts emphasize that many married people always have fun. In fact, successful long-term relationshipsneed some kind of adventure "of adventurousness" and a willingness to try new things with his partner.

And couples who feel a little stagnant can bounce back from the boring. PsychotherapistTina Ticina, PhD, explains to healthy, even married couples who manage sexality are not obliged to stay that way. With the good combination of attention and effort, they can return to the strength they once.

When a couple gets married, their social circle can become insufficiently incredible, asking when they plan to have children and assume that it is the next phase in their relationship. But a growing number of young couples areOpt to go without childAnd feel completely comfortable with this choice. As a professor of sociologyAmy Blackstone summarize it untilToday"We will miss experiences, but I do not think that is true that it necessarily follows that we are unhappy. I am very happy with my decision. My husband and I have a life we ​​love."

Many of us assume that young people meet and have sex at increasing rates each year. But a 2017 study in the newspaperChild development psychologistsJean M. TWENGE andHeejung Park, found that the percentage of adolescents who was on a date is at its lowest in recent years - and the percentage of adolescents with sexual intercourse is also weak. Children today are not so wild as you think.

These born between 1981 and 1996 are still supposed to be less independent and able to live an adult life than those of previous generations - whether it is the stereotype that they still live in the subsoil of their parents, or that they Do not understand how finances work. But in fact, the millennia are just as literate and independent as other generations are - and in a certain way, more. Millenniumknow how much they will have to retire In numbers that are tied with baby boomers and Xers of generation. And an investigation of 90,000 workers revealed that the millennia are themore competitive From any generation, with 59% saying that competition is "what is done [me] in the morning."

Another negative millennium characterization is that they hardly stick a job long enough to cross training before moving on to the next opportunity. In fact, the millennia really remain with their employers longer than those of Generation X. According to recent conclusions ofPEW search"The millennia are less likely to have been with their employer for less than a year that X generation workers were at the same age and they are more likely to have been with their employer for a fairly long period of 3 to 6 years."

Men are often supposed to be less interested in romance than women. But in a number of areas, men proved to be equallyFollowing engaged in traditional ideas of romance in relations than women. For example, a 1986 study of the OFT-cited in theTeenager found that 48% of men believe in love at first sight, compared to only 28% of women. On theRomantic belief scale"That asks people how much they agree with statements such as" the person I love will make a perfect romantic partner ", on average, excessive women. Take this, preconceived notions!

Men are from March, women come from Venus? As cognitive neuroscientificGina Ripon revealThe Guardian,Although many people maintain the idea that there is a "male brain" and a "female brain", indicates that this is simply not the case. "The idea of ​​the male brain and the female brain suggests that each is a homogeneous characteristic way and that anyone has a male brain, say, will have the same kind of skills, preferences and personalities like everyone else with this "Type" brain, "she says. "We now know that this is not the case. We are at the point where we have to say," Forget the male and feminine brain; it's a distraction, it is inaccurate. '"

Obviously, it's not a good thing if a couple likes screaming every two days, but the hypothesis that missensity is not really real. According to the expert from the renowned relationshipJohn Gottman, 69% of relational conflicts "are perpetual (they continue to reproduce), then what is necessary is the acceptance of the personality differences of each other. Dialogue on these perpetual problems to avoid gridlock and resentment. The goal is then to manage conflicts, not to solve it. "

Regardless of their age, people who play video games always become pigeon trees as immature and unemployed. But the numbers simply do not match the hypotheses. According to a 2014 study byLifeCourse Associates, the players areFollowing likely to be fully used as non-players (42% to 39%) and more likely to say that they work in the career they want (45% to 37%). And you thought they had no driving!

There is no question that Facebook and other social media platforms have transformed the way we interact with each other. But while college and high school students were those who first adopted these new forms of communication, they now establish a new trend: disconnect. Market research cabinetInfinite dial discovered a decline in the use of Facebook in people aged 12 to 34 andemarketer found that for the first time a majority of US Internet users aged 12 to 17 arenot using the platform at least once a month.The reasons Execute the range, to feel overwhelmed by the time required for the loss of experience of real life, but it reflects a shift in our standard youth image as obsessed with social media. Keep complaining about Gen Z in your Facebook statutes: they certainly do not see it.

Of course, large technology companies are usually based in big cities, but that does not mean that people in rural communities are all living as they are in the 1800s. For better or worse, those in rural areas are Just as obsessed on the Internet as those in urban areas. In fact, just this year theNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (Nimhans) found an Internet reliance in the youth of rural communities (3.5%) to be more thandouble that of urban communities (1.3%). During this time, efforts like theRural Innovation Initiative Bring high speed internet in more remote areas of the country.

It's too great pleasure: New Yorkers are too busy worrying about their harass life to stop and help a stranger in need. While each city has its share of shaking, researcherRobert Levine And his colleagues have led a range of experiences in cities around the world, recording how people responded to situations like a person who tries to cross the street, or a person claiming accidentally dropping a pen. He found that those of the big cities were absolutely willing to be useful, but there was a difference ofYour. New Yorkers will help you completely, but they may not be as friendly as people in more relaxing premises.

Like the millennia are unjustly stereotyped as selfish and needy, older workers are silent as slowly to adapt or take new skills at the workplace. It's just not true! The Average age of a successful entrepreneur is between 42 and 47 years and a 2006 study in the Review of general psychology found that even beyond 80 years, knowledge and expertise continue to increase. Like no less an authority than the Harvard Business Review The MET "," the people of each age are motivated to come to work. If you can create an inclusive, fair and meaningful experience for older employees, as well as younger, you will find not only your business becomes more innovative, engaging and cost-effective over time, you will benefit from society in general. "