
Generations

Issues around free speech have resulted in a bitter generational divide. In one poll, 40% of Millennials and Gen Z’ers agreed the government should be able to prevent people from making offensive statements, a view shared by only 27% of Gen X.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
Not anymore. Gen Z teens not only wait to get their driver’s license, they wait to take part in every other activity associated with independence and adulthood.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
By 2030, all Boomers will be age 65 or older. By 2034, there will be more older adults than children.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
Gen Z’ers also express a strong desire to own their own homes. That suggests a strong housing market as Gen Z ages into their 30s, beginning in 2025.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
Given that childcare costs have far outpaced inflation, the lack of paid parental leave and the high cost of childcare may be key reasons behind the birth rate decline.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
Some of the best advice to communicate is this: Try not to get distracted when you’re stressed, but face the project head-on and try to make progress. That is much more likely to relieve your stress than spending time on social media, surfing the web, and all the other things we’re tempted to do when we feel anxious. It’s a battle to stay focused.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
After spending much of their formative years on Zoom, Gen Z favors choice and flexibility.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
Gen Z is also less optimistic about their personal prospects.
Jean M. Twenge • Generations
Gen Z will eventually resemble the Boomer activists of the 1960s. Both