Professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge, has written an incredible article on how the Smartphone and social media has been shaping a generation, and it does not look good. In it she goes into the sharp swings in characteristics including fleeting desire for independence and dating, as well as increased rates of depression, suicide, and delayed adolescence.
While this article is quite lengthy, it is full of amazing information. We reported a similar story last month, but this one is much more substantial. The small portion about childhood is stretching longer was quite interesting, and I could not even imagine not having a desire to drive. These massive swings in behavior, mental health, and attitude are quite worrying. The author has also written a book on the iGen for those who want to know more on the subject.
Around 2012, I noticed abrupt shifts in teen behaviors and emotional states. The gentle slopes of the line graphs became steep mountains and sheer cliffs, and many of the distinctive characteristics of the Millennial generation began to disappear. In all my analyses of generational data - some reaching back to the 1930s -I had never seen anything like it.
While this article is quite lengthy, it is full of amazing information. We reported a similar story last month, but this one is much more substantial. The small portion about childhood is stretching longer was quite interesting, and I could not even imagine not having a desire to drive. These massive swings in behavior, mental health, and attitude are quite worrying. The author has also written a book on the iGen for those who want to know more on the subject.
Around 2012, I noticed abrupt shifts in teen behaviors and emotional states. The gentle slopes of the line graphs became steep mountains and sheer cliffs, and many of the distinctive characteristics of the Millennial generation began to disappear. In all my analyses of generational data - some reaching back to the 1930s -I had never seen anything like it.