Keyword Igen – the Internet Generation

Why today's kids are less rebellious, more tolerant, less happy, and completely unprepared for adulthood (and what that means for the rest of us) They were born after 1995. They grew up with cell phones, got an Instagram page before they even went to school, and didn't they can imagine the world without the Internet. It is iGen, the Internet generation. In her much-discussed book, Dr. Jean Tuengi paints a revealing portrait of a generation that is coming of age more slowly and with more stress—but is more tolerant and secure—than any other generation in history. Analyzing data from decades of research, Dr. Tuengi identifies the Internet generation's unusual views on religion, sexuality and politics, and finds unprecedented levels of anxiety and loneliness. As this new generation of people comes of age, there is an imperative for parents, educators and employers to understand them. Inevitably, after all, the Internet generation will determine the future of the world. Building on Jean Twenge's research on the Internet generation, Apple shareholders wrote an open letter calling on the company to study the impact of smartphone use on children's development. Jean M. Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 120 scientific publications, numerous books and academic papers. Her research has been covered by Time, Newsweek, New York Times, USA Today, US News & World Report, and the Washington Post.