Synopses & Reviews
In this provocative and newly revised book, headline-making psychologist Dr. Jean Twenge explores why the young people she calls and#8220;Generation Meand#8221; are tolerant, confident, open-minded, and ambitious but also disengaged, narcissistic, distrustful, and anxious.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Born in the and#8217;80s, and and#8217;90s and called and#8220;The Entitlement Generationand#8221; or Millennials, they are reshaping schools, colleges, and businesses all over the country. The children of the Baby Boomers are not only feeling the effects of the recession and the changing job marketand#8212;they are affecting change the world over. Now, in this new edition of andlt;Iandgt;Generation Meandlt;/Iandgt;, Dr. Twenge incorporates the latest research, data, and statistics, as well as new stories and cultural references, to show how and#8220;Gen Me-ersand#8221; have shifted the American character, redefining what it means to be an individual in todayand#8217;s society.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Dr. Twenge uses data from 11 million respondents to reveal shocking truths about this generation, including dramatic differences in sexual behavior and religious practice, and 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, disappointments, and challenges of Generation Me. Engaging, controversial, prescriptive, and funny, andlt;Iandgt;Generation Meandlt;/Iandgt; gives Boomers and GenXand#8217;ers new and fascinating insights into their offspring, and helps those in their teens, twenties, and thirties find their road to happiness.
About the Author
Jean M. Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and two books based on her research, andlt;iandgt;Generation Me andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;The Narcissism Epidemicandlt;/iandgt;, as well as andlt;iandgt;The Impatient Womanand#8217;s Guide to Getting Pregnantandlt;/iandgt;. Her research has been covered in andlt;iandgt;Timeandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/iandgt;, and she has been featured on the andlt;iandgt;Todayandlt;/iandgt; show, andlt;iandgt;Good Morning Americaandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Fox and Friendsandlt;/iandgt;, and National Public Radio. She lives in San Diego with her husband and daughters.