iGen: Guiding the Smartphone Generation
- Speaker:
- Jean Twenge, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Oct 22, 2025
- Product Code:
- POS150341
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Psychologist Jean Twenge is one of the foremost researchers exploring the lives of kids and teens today. Her up-to-the-minute studies tying the rise of mental health issues in teens to the explosion of smartphones have widely influenced key cultural figures and educational policy from coast to coast. A professor at San Diego State University and popular speaker, her talks and seminars about generational differences are based on an impressive dataset of over 40 million people, which keeps her in the center of both the intellectual debates and cultural maelstrom surrounding technology and teens. Among her 180 scientific publications and seven books are Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents – and What They Mean for America’s Future and Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy – and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood. A frequent network news media guest, she writes the Genration Tech substack
In this talk, Twenge will delve into the latest findings about how being the first generation to spend their adolescence with smartphones is affecting today’s teens. Has it really made them more likely to experience unhappiness, anxiety, and depression? And if so, what can therapists do to help?
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| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
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| Transcript - iGen Guiding the Phone Generation (113.2 KB) | 22 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Jean Twenge, PhD Related seminars and products
Jean M. Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego University, is the author of more than 190 scientific publications and seven books, including Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents – and What They Mean for America’s Future and iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy – and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood. Dr. Twenge frequently gives talks and seminars on generational differences based on a dataset of 42 million people. Her audiences have included parents, military personnel, college faculty and staff, high school teachers, camp directors, and corporate executives. Her research has been covered in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Today, US News and World Report, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Fox and Friends, NBC Nightly News, Real Time with Bill Maher, and National Public Radio. She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a PhD from the University of Michigan. She publishes her latest analyses and updates on the Generation Tech substack.
Speaker Disclosure:
Financial: Jean Twenge is a professor at San Diego State University. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Jean has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jean Twenge has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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Objectives
- Summarize the current understanding of the impact of technology use on adolescence
- Discuss notable mental health differences between current adolescents and adolescents from previous generations.
- Describe at least two ways therapist can help to mitigate the negative impact of technology use on adolescents.
Outline
- The current state of technology use in adolescence
- The social-emotional impact on a generation
- Making a difference from the therapy room and beyond
- Risks and limitations
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Educators
- Art Therapists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physicians
- Psychologists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- School Administrators
- Social Workers
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