Conversations With Coleman From Boomers to Zoomers with Jean Twenge
Jul 7, 2023
Psychologist Jean Twenge discusses generational differences, including happiness, suicide rates, drinking behavior, narcissism, and attitudes towards love and marriage. They also explore the impact of technological and cultural trends on these generational changes. They touch on topics such as changing attitudes towards sex and marriage, shifting naming patterns, fractured society and media consumption, surprising happiness of the Silent Generation, the negative impact of phones and social media on Gen Z's mental health, concerns about video games and youth violence, and changing sexual and gender identity trends.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Generational Differences and Attitudes towards Sex and Marriage
04:14 • 6min
Changing Naming Patterns and Cultural Shifts
10:12 • 2min
The Fracturing of American Society and Its Impact on Media Consumption and Dating
11:43 • 3min
The Silent Generation and Their Surprising Happiness
14:25 • 18min
The Impact of Phones and Social Media on Gen Z's Mental Health
32:42 • 17min
The Impact of Video Games on Youth Violence
49:50 • 9min
Changing Sexual and Gender Identity Trends
58:54 • 11min