Psychologist and author Jean M. Twenge shares the latest research on teens & social media, generational differences, and trends in mental health -- plus tips for finding a better balance with technology.
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Social media use is linked to mental health disorders, not just low well-being
And it's not subtle.
We’ve known for a decade that clinical-level depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and suicide rose among adolescents after 2011.
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This month my family marked a big milestone: Our 16-year-old daughter got her driver’s license. We celebrated with a takeout dinner that she picked up herself on her first solo drive.
In our house, getting a driver’s license prompts anothe...
Does more social media use = more manosphere and tradwife beliefs among teens?
Last week, I found that more U.S. teens suddenly began to support more rigid gender roles in recent years, even becoming more likely to not agree with men and women getting equal pay for equal work. I concluded that “the manosphere and trad...
The manosphere and tradwife culture have won
In the early 20th century, it was unusual for married women – especially White married women – to work outside the home. The number of women working for pay increased in the 1950s, but women’s work was often part-time, underpaid, or both. L...
Less gay than yesterday?
In a previous post, I found that identifying as gay, lesbian, or bisexual plummeted among U.S. young adults after 2022, with most of the decline driven by fewer women identifying as bisexual.
But are younger adults just less likely to iden...
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Author of 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World (2025), iGen (2017), and Generations (2023, paperback 2025) and professor of psychology at San Diego State University.
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