IGen
by Jean M. Twenge · first published 2017
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Dr. Jean Twenge offers a portrait of a new generation that is growing up more slowly and more anxious -- but also more tolerant and more safe -- than any generation in history. They stay away from grown-up temptations like alcohol and sex, but they also avoid grown-up responsibilities, like learning to drive, moving out of the house, and gaining financial independence. They're open-minded, forward-thinking, and prudent in ways that previous generations of young people were not. The traits and trends of iGen can seem puzzling or even counterintuitive, but if we want to interact with them succes
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If you want a book that uses national polls conducted over the past 40+ years, plus a little bit of anecdotal evidence to make the data tangible, I recommend iGen by Jean M. Twenge[0]. There's a noticeable trend that the kids of this upcoming generation are ill-prepared for college and expect the authorities to protect them. In highschool, they're less likely…
on “Bringing people back to the open web” ↗Twenge's book iGen is in fact excellent: https://jakeseliger.com/2017/08/28/igen-jean-m-twenge-the-ki... and complements The Coddling of the American Mind.
on “Mental health problems are on the rise among American teens and young adults” ↗First it was Generation Me in 2006 [1], then The Narcissism Epidemic in 2010 [2], and now iGen in 2017 [3]. All three books follow exactly the same pattern: stick a vapid and insulting nickname onto the latest generation, call that generation lonely and narcissistic, and blame it all on the latest…
on “Have smartphones destroyed a generation?” ↗"the generation I call “iGen” that’s also called Gen Z" I am judging this author very harshly for making up their own label for something everybody else already has a name for.
on “U.S. teens are spending less time with their friends in person” ↗