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iGen

Jean M. Twenge

A generational study examining the characteristics, behaviors, and challenges of iGen (those born roughly 1995 onward), covering topics from technology use and mental health to relationships, religion, and social attitudes. Written by a psychology professor drawing on large-scale survey data and interviews.

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What this book knows

Smartphones and social media have rewired adolescence, trading independence and resilience for safety, loneliness, and rising mental illness.

Sex: Present
Work: Present
Learning: Present
Religion: Present

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self-and-identity

"Sometimes it makes us, like, aliens. We don't know how to talk to people anymore." iGen gets less experience with in-person social skills.
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"It's just the knowledge that it's there in the background. It's very hard these days to switch it off and be with your thoughts."
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Teens who sleep less than seven hours are 68% more likely to have a risk factor for suicide; sleep deprivation snowballs into serious mental health issues.
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belonging

12th graders in 2015 are going out less often than 8th graders did as recently as 2009—iGen teens are less likely to go out without their parents.
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"I wonder how many times I cried. Probably enough to fill so many gallons of water"—Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, cyberbullied after a disappointing performance.
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faith-and-doubt

Young adults attending religious services at all has declined steadily—iGen is less religiously affiliated than any prior generation tracked.
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