Jean Twenge

@jean_twenge

Psych prof at San Diego State U. Generations in the workplace, social media, teen mental health. Speaker and author. Book on GenZ/Zoomers: iGen

San Diego, CA
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    Mar 18

    School District Of Philadelphia Moves Most High School Start Times To 9 A.M.

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    Mar 16

    SDSU professor of psychology says not all screen time is created equal. 📲 More on how social media affects young people and what parents can do about it. 👉

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    Mar 1

    New privacy protections and a national social media center are among the measures to be outlined tonight by President Biden to tackle the National Mental Health Crisis.

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    Mar 1

    We must hold social media platforms accountable for the national experiment they’re conducting on our children. It’s time to strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted advertising to children, and demand tech companies stop collecting personal data on our children.

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    Mar 1

    Excited to hear that will address the national crisis in tonight’s . Protecting children's mental health in the age of social media has never been more important than now.

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  6. Mar 14

    Could it be that teens are now more willing to admit to symptoms of depression, even on an anonymous survey? Also no: Rates of hospital admissions for self-harm and suicide attempts have also increased, and those are not subject to self-report bias.

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  7. Mar 14

    There's some discussion in the replies to this tweet that the rise in teen depression is due to more diagnoses or awareness. It is not: These are data from a screening survey of the whole population, not just those who seek a diagnosis.

    This is a serious matter. The data confirm what I and some of my colleagues at Princeton have perceived in observing our own students, and find very worrying. I suspect that faculty at other universities have perceived it as well.
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    Mar 14
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    As we note in part 2 & created an open-source literature review and invited other scholars to add studies & criticisms. We summarize it here: And the studies are here:

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    Mar 13

    "Being a parent today comes with what seems like a never-ending challenge: Getting kids to put down their electronic devices," writes for . Read more from Twenge on screen time here: 🎨: James Steinberg, for the Deseret News

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    Mar 9

    "The best-adjusted teens are not those who never used screens, but those who use screens a limited amount of time." Helpful advice from writing for

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  11. Mar 9

    Um, maybe because rent, housing, child care, and education cost so much more now? Plotting gas as a % of total spending without taking other costs into account isn't very informative.

    US gasoline costs, as consumer’s share of wallet: (via )
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  12. Mar 9

    On Monday March 21 I'll be discussing iGen/GenZ in a virtual session with the PTSA of South Pasadena High School. Check out their great GenX to GenZ flyer! It starts at 7:15pm Pacific & I'll be on from 7:45-8:15pm. Registration link:

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    Mar 8

    Of Note: The messy truth about screen time for kids

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    Mar 8

    "Being a parent today comes with what seems like a never-ending challenge," writes. Read more about the complicated relationship between screen time and kids’ mental health here: 🎨: James Steinberg, for

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  15. Mar 4

    Great summary of the research on girls & social media, particularly Insta:

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    Mar 1

    I’m grateful that elevated what social media is doing to kids’ mental health in the State of the Union so we can continue exposing the truth and empowering all parties to change this horrifying reality.

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  17. Mar 2

    Honored to speak at the Partners in Progress conference -- thanks to everyone for their excellent questions!

    Psychology Professor talks to and members at about how the younger generations approach the world around them and how employers can adapt how they interact with new generations as they enter the workforce.
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  18. Mar 2

    Great perspective on teens & social media from a teen herself!

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  19. Feb 23

    The CDC's WISQARS database of fatal injuries updated to 2020 this week. The increase in the number of young people murdered in 2020 is stunning and tragic. The homicide rate for 15- to 24-year-olds hasn't been this high since 1997 when the '90s crime peak was receding.

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    Feb 23

    "Social media has a stronger link to mental health problems then 'screen time' more generally" 's and colleagues write. Why is this good news for parents? Read more in .

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