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“Follow Your Passion” Advice Under Fire: Why New Research Warns It May Ruin Careers

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The oft-repeated career advice to “follow your passion” may sound uplifting, but mounting research reveals it can actually set people up for disappointment, inflexibility, and even economic hardship. As this philosophy saturates commencement speeches, motivational seminars, and social media, a growing group of psychologists and workplace researchers are urging a deeper, more practical approach to career fulfillment—especially for those in Thailand navigating education and job markets shaped by rapid technological change and economic uncertainty.

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Depression Risks Vary Sharply by Job Sector, New Study Reveals

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A sweeping new study has found that rates of depression and severe psychological distress differ widely across job sectors, with employees in retail, food service, media, and healthcare support among the most at risk. The findings underscore the urgent need for tailored workplace mental health strategies, particularly as young adults and women are shown to be disproportionately affected.

The research, led by a team at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, analyzed data from over 536,000 working adults across 37 US states, collected between 2015 and 2019. The results, published in JAMA Network Open (JAMA Network Open, June 2025), paint a nuanced portrait of how occupation, age, gender, and insurance status shape mental well-being across the labor market. This information is particularly timely for Thailand, where the impacts of economic change, urbanization, and shifting industry are reshaping the workforce and its vulnerabilities.

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Computer Science Gains Ground in US Classrooms, But Gender Gap Among Young Women Persists

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The rapid mainstreaming of computer science (CS) education in the United States is transforming how young people prepare for careers in the digital age—but new research shows that young women remain significantly underrepresented, raising concerns about equality, diversity, and the future of the nation’s technology workforce. Despite huge strides in CS education policy and school offerings, only about a third of high school students taking these courses are young women, a figure that has remained stubbornly consistent over recent years (csteachers.org; scholarshipinstitute.org).

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New Data Reveal Boys and Young Men Are Falling Behind: What It Means for Thailand

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A sweeping body of recent research from the United States is sounding the alarm: boys and young men are increasingly struggling, not only in their education but also in their mental health and transitions into adulthood. While girls and young women surge ahead in academic achievement and social maturity, many young males are reporting feelings of being undervalued and adrift. These challenges, documented in a comprehensive analysis published in The New York Times, reflect a significant gender gap with implications that extend far beyond U.S. borders—including Thailand, where similar trends have emerged in recent years (nytimes.com).

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