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Generation Me - Revised and Updated: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before Paperback – September 30, 2014

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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.
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"Jean Twenge is not only dedicated as a researcher and social scientist, she is clearly passionate about it. In this forward-thinking, clear-eyed book, she immediately stands out as a social critic of substance, in a world of dogmatic and chattering media pundits who are only guessing when they are 'covering' major social trends and generational changes."
-- Paula Kamen, author of Feminist Fatale and Her Way: Young Women Remake the Sexual Revolution

"In this startling, witty, and refreshing book, a pioneering researcher explains how the very personality of the average American is different....Based on careful, groundbreaking research, but filled with touching and amusing stories, this book explains exactly how the American character is changing and evolving, sometimes for the better, sometimes not."

-- Roy F. Baumeister, author of The Cultural Animal: Human Nature, Meaning, and Social Life and Eppes Eminent Professor of Psychology, Florida State University

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Jean M. Twenge, PhD, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than a hundred scientific publications and several books based on her research, including Generations, iGen, and Generation Me. Her research has been covered in Time, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, USA TODAY, and The Washington Post. She has also been featured on Today, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, CBS This Morning, and NPR. She lives in San Diego with her husband and three daughters.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books; Updated edition (September 30, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476755566
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1476755564
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Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., is a widely published professor of psychology at San Diego State University. Her research has appeared in Time, USA Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Good Morning America, and CBS This Morning. She holds degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Dr. Twenge lives with her husband and three daughters in San Diego, California.

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Customers find the book insightful and thought-provoking. They describe it as a well-written, accessible read suitable for all age groups. The author's research is impressive and accurate. Readers mention it's a must-read for anyone over the age of 50 who is trying to understand each other. The book has humor and anecdotes that make it amusing and enjoyable.

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69 customers mention "Insight"65 positive4 negative

Customers find the book insightful and interesting. They appreciate the author's research and writing style. The book provides statistics about today's generation, and some readers found them boring at first. However, they were fascinated by the data presented and the quotes from young people. Overall, the book provided a good analysis of the mentality of today's millenials, illustrated with anecdotes.

"...Context. She uses her deft knowledge of pop-culture, technological trends, and economics to give a very convincing, light-hearted, humorous, but..." Read more

"...The research is explained briefly and then illustrated with anecdotes...." Read more

"This book starts and ends as an excellent research oriented attitudinal appraisal of America's youth in the here and now...." Read more

"...Overall, I found Generation Me to be an engaging, interesting book to read, but one that was restricted by its agenda and one that I found not to..." Read more

60 customers mention "Readability"53 positive7 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They say it's a good read for secondary students and teachers. The book is well-written and captivates readers from the first page.

"...Don't be fooled, however, by the ease of reading: Many of the chapters should be reread and contemplated...." Read more

"...Most of the conclusions are, I feel, intuitive and correct, and I felt like she was describing the experiences of my family and friends...." Read more

"This is a great book and 'deserves' to be read...." Read more

"...Overall, I found Generation Me to be an engaging, interesting book to read, but one that was restricted by its agenda and one that I found not to..." Read more

4 customers mention "Accuracy"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book accurate. They say it's easy to read and intuitive.

"...Most of the conclusions are, I feel, intuitive and correct, and I felt like she was describing the experiences of my family and friends...." Read more

"The book is a good read. And very right on the mark." Read more

"...Twenge is easy to read and on point with not only her research but her conclusions as well. Good for the lay person or professional." Read more

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4 customers mention "Age range"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book useful for people over 50 who are trying to figure out where they are going. They also say it's a great read for Gen-Me and Boomers to better understand each other.

"...This is a great read for both GenMe and Boomers so that they can better understand each other." Read more

"...That said, it is a must read for anyone over the age of 50 who are trying to figure out where we went wrong ...." Read more

"just getting started on this one but it is a must read for all generation X parents..." Read more

"An eye opening book that everyone young and old should read. You will never see this generation the same again." Read more

3 customers mention "Accessibility"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book accessible and available.

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Customers enjoy the book's humor and anecdotes. They find the writing style witty and enjoyable.

"...trends, and economics to give a very convincing, light-hearted, humorous, but measured explanation for the trends seen in Generation Me...." Read more

"...The book is filled with humor, interesting anecdotes, and, most importantly, high quality research. I recommend this book very much." Read more

"...might seem boring however the way the author had written it made it amusing and witty, and so very enjoyable" Read more

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  • Ben Winegard
    5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant synthesis of science and pop-culture
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2010
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    As a bona fide member of Generation Me and a graduate student in psychology, this book resonated very deeply.

    First, let me confess that I was skeptical of Dr. Twenge's research before reading it. The idea of cultural and psychological decline seemed SO hackneyed and trite. I remembered reading it in Livy and other classical writers as well as seeing pundits all over the media fatuously bloviate about the decadence of our generation.

    Well, let it be known that Twenge is not rehashing old chestnuts and decrying Generation Me. Instead she has done what everybody else has failed to do: Rigorously and painstakingly documented these changes scientifically. After reading her research articles there can be no doubt that generational trends are real. Besides, Twenge sees both the good and the bad in these changes and doesn't pass blame without first giving sociologically astute structural explanations.

    So, what does this book add to the academically oriented reader who can simply do a google scholar search of Jean's articles? Context. She uses her deft knowledge of pop-culture, technological trends, and economics to give a very convincing, light-hearted, humorous, but measured explanation for the trends seen in Generation Me. Jumping from quotes in US Weekly to movies to case studies, Twenge provides a convincing narrative to support the abstract statistics. It's the difference between reading a dense tome on Julius Caesar and then watching that tome fleshed out in a great biography. Both are necessary but usually require separate authors. In this case, Jean Twenge does both--an accomplishment not to be underrated.

    The book reads so well that I thought Jean should become a fiction writer. I envy her chatty, witty writing style and her ability to craft a sentence. Don't be fooled, however, by the ease of reading: Many of the chapters should be reread and contemplated. As is the case with any book that covers so much ground, there are ideas that I am not sold on and things to quibble with here and there. But that is the point! Read, think, and debate.

    We are certainly a narcissistic, anxious, depressed, high self-esteemed, cynical, and ironic generation. It is about time that a true scientist did the research and provided a plausible explanation as to why this is the case.

    One of the better books I have read in my short, anxious, selfish life.
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  • c m
    5.0 out of 5 stars give it to your pregnant friends and relatives
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2007
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    In general, I thought this book was quite good. It is not dry or academic at all, as I was expecting it to be. The research is explained briefly and then illustrated with anecdotes. Most of the conclusions are, I feel, intuitive and correct, and I felt like she was describing the experiences of my family and friends.

    If there is a great weakness to the book, it is the book's failure to emphasize that the problems it addresses basically stem from poor philosophy, which is the underlying why to the how of poor child-rearing that she describes. I laughed out loud at her sequelae on hot-button political issues like multiculturalism, on which she lapses into the ideological language that she has effectively just been deriding. In sum, she says we need to move forward into the brave new world of the 1950s tweaked in just the way she wants it tweaked--a pretty amorphous and naive plan viewed from a soc-anth or poli-sci perspective.

    Part of the reason that this failure creates a weakness in the book is that it ties her down to prescriptions that continue to deal with symptoms rather than underlying causes. Her advice to GenMe on avoiding depression essentially amounts to taking over-the-counter supplements instead of prescription meds (that was another place I laughed).

    My completely unprofessional diagnosis is that the failure is connected to her own inability to overcome the GenMe mould. And why should she try when the basic difference between her and her confreres is that she has achieved what GenMe wants (prestigious job, satisfying unmarried lover, national fame, etc.)? The autobiographical portions of her book are mostly self-involved, and there is no sense of any feelings on her part of intergenerational, intrafamilial, or interpersonal duty--the emotional expressions of the correctives people need. Oh well, the rich are not the only ones who are not like you and me: there are the professors at elite universities as well.

    Still, despite this criticism, I would like as many people as possible to read this book. When it arrived, I sat down to skim it and ended up stuck in my chair until I had finished it late that night.
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  • Álvaro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Historia interesante.
    Reviewed in Spain on May 2, 2020
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    Perfecta para leer en viajes, dura bastante.
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  • Lila
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2018
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    Excellent book, based on extraordinary research and analysis. Every baby-boomer parent should read it: highly recommend.
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  • Mark
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for parents of Milennial's
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018
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    This book should be compulsory reading for all parents of Millennial's. Even though its getting a bit dated by now, it explains things painfully well.. shedding some light on that ever-challenging question of "why do they do that....?"
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  • Fidibus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein denkwürdiger Geschichtsunterricht einer "Insiderin", die niemandem etwas "schenkt".
    Reviewed in Germany on August 31, 2019
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    (Diese Publikation ist ausschließlich amerikanisch-englisch-sprachig.)

    Dieses in plain amerikanisch verfaßte Buch habe ich tatsächlich mehrmals lesen müssen, um meine eigenen Vorurteile wenigstens einigermaßen in den Griff zu bekommen. Denn weder die "Boomers" noch die "GenMe's" noch andere Generationen werden mit Samthandschuhen angefaßt. Statt dessen jongliert diese bemerkenswerte Autorin Jean M. Twenge damit, jedermann "seinen" Spiegel vorzuhalten, in dem man sich wiederfinden kann, wenn man sich traut -- hineinzublicken …

    Noch wesentlich schwieriger erscheint mir jedoch, sich von der Vorstellung zu lösen, die "man" sich möglicherweise von der "heutigen Jugend" zurechtgefrickelt haben mag -- und DAS gilt sowohl für die positiven als auch für die negativen Aspekte.

    "The idea for this book began when I was a 21-year-old college student at the University of Chicago in 1992, working on my B.A. thesis.", beginnt die Autorin auf S. 11, Motivation und Entstehungsgeschichte aufzufieseln in einer Art, die ihresgleichen sucht. Und dann zwingt sie bis zum Ende des Buches ihren Lesern Statistiken auf, die zumindest mich anfangs eher genervt haben. Diese "Langeweile" änderte sich jedoch sehr bald, als ich nämlich herausfand, wie überaus erhellend diese Gegenüberstellung statistischer Daten versus sehr klug mitgelieferter Ereignisse dieser Zeiten ist. Denn mit diesen Bezugnahmen auf aktuelle Begebenheiten läßt sich überhaupt erst nachvollziehen, warum wir heute junge Menschen erleben, die zuweilen zynischer als ihre Weltkrieg-lebenserfahrenen Urgroßväter daherkommen … "I have been lied to all my life", says Ana, 17. "My government is corrupt and evil" […, S. 145].

    Aber lesen Sie selbst dieses Buch. Nehmen Sie dabei Ihr eigenes Selbstwertgefühl fest in den Fokus, falls Sie ein kritisch mitdenkender Mensch sein sollten. Denn Sie werden lernen und einsehen, wie schleichend ein solcher Prozeß ist, der aus menschenfreundlichen Menschen geradezu ... Kannibalen macht, was allerdings meine höchstpersönliche Interpretation ist. Jean Twenge hingegen prognostiziert auf S. 215: Zitat Anfang: "If the United States does not develop a better system of child care […], more women will chose not to have children. If that is the case, the United States will experience the under-pupulation problems already prevalent in Europe and Japan. The Social Security systems will fall apart, and the economy will falter. The ideology of the population may also change, perhaps negating some of the equalizing trends I just predicted. […]" Zitat Ende.

    Diese Publikation erschien anno 2006, und ich las sie erstmals 2008, und erneut 2019. Ich muß zugeben, daß meine große Sorge zugenommen hat, daß die Autorin Recht behalten wird mit ihrer Prognose, die sich bei allem Verständnis nur noch zusammenfassen läßt in den Begriff "zunehmendes Interesse an sich selbst", und daas ist der befürchtete weltweite Narzißmus, der inzwischen längst snunamiartig über den großen Teich geschwappt ist und alles unter sich zu begraben droht ...

    Wir mögen uns irren, die Autorin und ich, aber wir haben so unsere Befürchtungen. Jean Twenge sagt es am Ende dieses Buches überdeutlich, und dieser Aussage schließe ich mich vollinhaltlich an: Zitat Anfang Jean Twenge, S.241ff:

    "We are raised to believe in ourselves, and to have a wildly optimistic outlook. Yet we are entering adulthood at a time when just getting by is increasingly difficult. Many of us will weather this collision of youthful expectation and harsh adult reality by becoming anxious or depressed. If you are a young person, I hope you have come to realize that you are not alone. If you are older, I hope you have gained the understanding that young people today were raised differently than you were, and that growing up today is not easy. In the coming years, I hope we will all realize that we can't make it solely on our own. Generation Me needs realistic expectations, careful career guidance, and assistance when we become parents. In return, we will gladly lend our energy and ambition toward our work and toward helping others." Zitat Ende Jean Twenge, S.241ff.

    Ich möchte es mal so sagen: Greta aka Jean Twenge aka Greta was there, ever and always, aber niemand hat ihr richtig zugehört. Warum nicht? Vielleicht hat es sich inzwischen Gottlob doch schon ein wenig mehr herumgesprochen, daß Menschen doch nicht wirklich NUR Einzelwesen sind, sondern in einer Symbiose leben, die das Zusammenleben ALLER Völker ermöglicht, irgendwie?

    Diese Publikation gehört zu den Schätzen meiner Büchersammlung, und ich bin sehr froh, es verinnerlicht zu haben, OBWOHL es mir noch immer Angst macht, wie visionär zutreffend die Autorin unsere Welt beschreibt ... seit 2006 bis heute, 2019!
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  • Bäumchen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Gute Ideen aber es zieht sich
    Reviewed in Germany on November 1, 2019
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    Das Buch entsprach überwiegend meinen Erwartungen. Da jedoch extrem viele Datengrundlagen in den Text einfließen liest es sich sehr zäh. Zudem hätte ich die Daten an einigen Stellen definitiv anders bewertet als die Autorin. Wer bereits einiges über die Generation Me gelesen hat muss sich meiner Meinung nach dieses Buch nicht noch zusätzlich holen.
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