Generation Tech

Identifying as nonbinary is in free fall among teens as young as 13

Last month saw a viral back-and-forth about whether identifying as transgender or nonbinary was decreasing or increasing among young people.

Nov 5 • 

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October 2025

A survey let people explain what "other" gender they were. It did not go as planned.

A window into the battle over gender vs. sex in open-ended survey responses

Oct 23 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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Trans identification really is in free fall: New data

And so is nonbinary identity.

Oct 20 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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I tried to protect my kids from the internet. Here's what happened.

An appeal to Apple and other tech companies -- and to policy makers

Oct 15 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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September 2025

It's not just you: Americans are still not hanging out

That's especially true for teens and young adults. Can parents help?

Sep 25 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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Basic phones: A brief guide for parents

The choices aren’t just flip phone vs. smartphone anymore

Sep 2 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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August 2025

New book! 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World

In 2017, when I first theorized that smartphones and social media might be behind the adolescent mental health crisis, my own children were very young …

Aug 25 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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Teens used to be happier. What changed?

Even post-COVID, few teens say they are “very happy”

Aug 13 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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July 2025

Is Gen Z really more conservative?

No -- instead, they are more likely to support radical change

Jul 8 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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June 2025

The many consequences of allowing phones at school

The evidence for why we need bell-to-bell phone bans

Jun 12 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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May 2025

Is social media use beneficial for marginalized groups?

If so, more social media should equal less depression for Black and Hispanic teens. Does it?

May 27 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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Teens aren’t getting their driver’s licenses – and the experts are completely wrong about why

Let's bust some common myths about Gen Z teens and why they do what they do

May 1 • 

Jean M. Twenge

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