Generational Limit Testing and Identity Exploration

Teenagers tend to gravitate towards activities that unsettle older generations, such as free love in the sixties, sex, drugs, and rock and roll in the past, and social media today. This behavior stems from the adolescent need to establish identity, prompting them to push boundaries and seek new limits. Adolescence is viewed as a period of extended identity crisis, where individuals explore their place in the world and their associations. The pressure on teenagers to define themselves early is critiqued, with a call for cultures that encourage exploration and value the ongoing nature of self-discovery.