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Jean Twenge

Summary

Jean Twenge (born 1971) is an American psychologist at San Diego State University who studies generational differences. Her books iGen and Generations argue that smartphones and social media have caused a mental health crisis in Gen Z.

Core Contribution

Pioneered data-driven research on generational differences; her work on smartphone-linked youth mental health decline is foundational in the field.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • youth mental health
  • smartphones
  • Gen Z
  • social media

Notable Works & Achievements

iGen

Generation Me

Generations

Historical Influences

Developmental psychology

Intellectual Lineage

American psychology generational research

Contemporaries & Peers

Jonathan Haidt

Minds Influenced

Youth mental health debatephone-in-school policies

Intellectual Posterity

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