165. Do "Generations" Mean Anything?

Do you get grittier as you age? What's worse for mental health: video games or social media? And do baby boomers make the best D.J.s?

RESOURCES:

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents — and What They Mean for America's Future, • by Jean Twenge (2023). • " 5 Things to Keep in Mind When You Hear About Gen Z, Millennials, Boomers and Other Generations • ," by Michael Dimock ( Pew Research Center, • 2023). • " Lock Screens • ," by Jean Twenge ( Character Lab, • 2023). • " The Blurred Lines Between Goldman C.E.O.’s Day Job and His D.J. Gig • ," by Emily Flitter and Katherine Rosman ( The New York Times, • 2023). From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life, • by Arthur Brooks (2022). • " The Great Resistance: Getting Employees Back to the Office • ," by Nicholas Bloom ( Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, • 2022). • " Generations and Generational Differences: Debunking Myths in Organizational Science and Practice and Paving New Paths Forward • ," by Cort W. Rudolph, Rachel S. Rauvola, David P. Costanza, and Hannes Zacher ( Journal of Business and Psychology, • 2021). • " Patterns of Cumulative Continuity and Maturity in Personality and Well-Being: Evidence From a Large Longitudinal Sample of Adults • ," by Frank D. Mann, Colin G. DeYoung, and Robert F. Krueger ( Personality and Individual Differences, • 2021). • " Global Prevalence of Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis • ," by Matthew W.R. Stevens, Diana Dorstyn, Paul H Delfabbro, and Daniel L King ( Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, • 2020). • " A Majority of Young Adults in the U.S. Live With Their Parents for the First Time Since the Great Depression • ," by Richard Fry, Jeffrey S. Passel, and D'Vera Cohn ( Pew Research Center, • 2020). • " Managing the Strategy Development Process: Deliberate vs. Emergent Strategy • ," by Clayton Christensen ( Harvard Business Review Case Study, • 2019). • " Distinguishing Aging, Period and Cohort Effects in Longitudinal Studies of Elderly Populations • ," by Robert D. Blanchard, James B. Bunker, and Martin Wachs ( Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, • 1977). • " Gaming Disorder • ," by the World Health Organization.

EXTRAS:

• " Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along? • " by No Stupid Questions • (2021).

SOURCES:

Arthur Brooks • , professor of the practice of public and nonprofit leadership and professor of management practice at Harvard University. David Costanza • , professor of psychology and organizational sciences at The George Washington University. Clayton Christensen • , professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. David Solomon • , chairman and C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs (and D.J.). Jean Twenge • , professor of psychology at San Diego State University.