Generation Me

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SOCIAL SCIENCE "An informed, rollicking look at the epidemic narcissism, illusory optimism, and anxiety and depression of today's younger Americans. Compelling reading .. . Generation Me is marvelously written with a sparkling humor." -David G. Myers, author of The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty Called 'The Entitlement Generation" or Gen Y, they are storming into schools, colleges, and businesses all over the country In this provocative new book, headline-making psychologist and social commentator Dr. Jean Twenge explores why the young people she calls "Generation Me"-those born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s-are tolerant, confident, open- minded, and ambitious but also cynical, depressed, lonely, and anxious. Herself a member of Generation Me, Dr. Twenge uses findings from the largest intergenerational research study ever conducted-with data from 1.3 million respondents spanning six decades-to reveal how profoundly different today's young adults are. Here... Tovább

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SOCIAL SCIENCE "An informed, rollicking look at the epidemic narcissism, illusory optimism, and anxiety and depression of today's younger Americans. Compelling reading .. . Generation Me is marvelously written with a sparkling humor." -David G. Myers, author of The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty Called 'The Entitlement Generation" or Gen Y, they are storming into schools, colleges, and businesses all over the country In this provocative new book, headline-making psychologist and social commentator Dr. Jean Twenge explores why the young people she calls "Generation Me"-those born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s-are tolerant, confident, open- minded, and ambitious but also cynical, depressed, lonely, and anxious. Herself a member of Generation Me, Dr. Twenge uses findings from the largest intergenerational research study ever conducted-with data from 1.3 million respondents spanning six decades-to reveal how profoundly different today's young adults are. Here are the often shocking truths about this generation, including dramatic differences in sexual behavior, as well as controversial predictions about what the future holds for them and society as a whole. Her often humorous, eyebrow-raising stories about real people vividly bring to life the hopes and dreams, disappointments and challenges of Generation Me. GenMe has created a profound shift in the American character, changing what it means to be an individual in today's society. The collision of this generation's entitled selffocus and today's competitive marketplace will create one of the most daunting challenges of the new century. Engaging, controversial, prescriptive, funny, Generation Ale will give Boomers new insight into their offspring, and help those in their teens, 20s, and 30s finally make sense of themselves and their goals and find their road to happiness. JEAN M. TWENGE, Ph.D., is a widely published associate professor of psychology at San Diego State University. Her research has appeared in Time, USA Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today Dateline, and National Public Radio's All Things Considered. Dr. Twenge lives with her husband in San Diego, California. Vissza