“Fewer teens having sex is one of the reasons behind what many see as one of the most positive youth trends in recent years: the teen birthrate hit an all-time low in 2015, cut by more than half since its… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“Yet GenX'er teens didn't slow down--they were just as likely to drive, drink alcohol, and date as their Boomer peers and more likely to have sex and get pregnant as teens. But then they waited longer to reach full adulthood with careers and children. So GenX'ers managed to lengthen adolescence beyond all previous limits: they started becoming adults earlier and… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share
“Wanting to feel safe all of the time can also lead to wanting to protect against emotional upset—the concern with “emotional safety” somewhat unique to iGen. That can include preventing bad experiences, sidestepping situations that might be uncomfortable, and avoiding people with ideas different from your own. That’s where things get dicey—both for iGen and for the older generations struggling… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share
“Adolescence--the time when teens begin to do things adults do--now happens later. Thirteen-year-olds--and even 18-year-olds-- are less likely to act like adults and spend their time like adults. They are more likely, instead, to act like children--not by being immature, necessarily, but by postponing the usual activities of adults. Adolescence is now an extension of childhood rather than the beginning… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share
“All in all, in-person social interaction is much better for mental health than electronic communication.” — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“Races, socioeconomic groups, and regions differ in their religious service attendance much more than they did a few decades ago. The religious landscape is… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“Every time I went to the library, it felt like a treasure hunt: somewhere amid those dusty books was the answer, and all I… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“(“Everyone likes me and thinks I’m great in my safe space / We can face almost anything, but reality we can do without.”)” — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“Managers who can give them some security, along with some nurturance, may well find themselves with the hardest-working group of young people to come… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“Fewer teens having sex is one of the reasons behind what many see as one of the most positive youth trends in recent years:… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“Some suggest that this cocoon mentality is behind recent campus trends such as "trigger warnings" to alert students that a reading or lecture material might be disturbing and "safe spaces" where students can go if they are upset by a campus speaker's message. One safe space, for example, featured coloring books and videos of frolicking puppies, neatly connecting the idea… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share
“many iGen students seem to see their schools as behind the times, irrelevant in a fast-paced world of constantly changing technology.” — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
“No matter what the cause, the result is the same: iGen teens are less likely to experience the freedom of being out of the… — Jean M. Twenge Copy Share Image
