The truth about Gen Z – and the rest of us
with Jean Twenge
Curtis is joined by the world’s leading expert on generational distinctions, Dr. Jean Twenge. They discuss the five major generations shaping our society, with a special focus on Gen Z. The conversation provides insight and practical help for parents, managers, and anyone else interacting across generational lines. Listen especially for Jean’s top advice for parents on how to keep smartphones from destroying your child’s mental health.
Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future by Jean Twenge
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (The Atlantic)
After Babel (Jonathan Haidt’s Substack that is examining the impact of smartphone on the mental health of Gen Z)
How Low Can America’s Birth Rate Go Before It’s A Problem? (from FiveThirtyEight)
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I would’ve been interested to hear Jean talk about the “xennials,” that micro-generation of people born from around 1977-1983. I was born in 1980 and fit in tha category. Mix of Gen X and millennial. Analog childhood and teenage years but then digital from young adult and on.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xennials