In this provocative and newly revised book, headline-making psychologist
Dr. Jean Twenge explores why the young people she calls "Generation Me"
are tolerant, confident, open-minded, and ambitious but also disengaged,
narcissistic, distrustful, and anxious.Born in the '80s, and '90s and
called "The Entitlement Generation" 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 market--they are affecting change the world over. Now,
in this new edition of Generation Me, Dr. Twenge incorporates the latest
research, data, and statistics, as well as new stories and cultural
references, to show how "Gen Me-ers" have shifted the American
character, redefining what it means to be an individual in today's
society. 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, Generation Me gives
Boomers and GenX'ers new and fascinating insights into their offspring,
and helps those in their teens, twenties, and thirties find their road
to happiness.