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Books by Jean M. Twenge mentioned on podcasts

7 books across 15 episodes on 10 podcasts.

Jean M. Twenge and her sociological and psychological research have been highlighted on multiple prominent podcasts. On The Tucker Carlson Show, Bishop Robert Barron discussed Twenge's book iGen to support arguments regarding a direct correlation between increased screen time and rising rates of depression among younger generations coming of age with mobile devices. Similarly, Scott Barry Kaufman mentioned Twenge's work in Generations on Modern Wisdom to explore how concepts of entitlement have shifted among modern youth. Angela, co-hosting No Stupid Questions, highlighted Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents and What They Mean for America's Future, emphasizing the book's comprehensive breakdown of distinct generational categories. Modern Wisdom also featured discussions referencing the author's extensive bibliography, including Generation Me, which was published in 2006. On The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, the host reviewed Twenge's broader literary contributions, listing earlier works such as The Narcissism Epidemic, which was co-authored with W. Keith Campbell, alongside her deep analytical examinations of generational traits, youth confidence, and modern psychological distress.

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  1. Generations

    9 mentions · Modern Wisdom, Timcast IRL, The Joe Rogan Experience

    Jean M.

    Recommended
    “So, generations is is really fascinating. This stinks of you. Highly recommend it.”
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  2. iGen

    10 mentions · The Tucker Carlson Show, The Megyn Kelly Show, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

    iGen by Jean M.

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    “I um Jean Twangi is the psychologist from San Diego that I read a lot and she has a book called IGEN about the generation that came of age totally with the iPhones and iPads and stuff and she said there's a direct correlation between screen time and depression which I find perfectly plausible.”
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  3. Generation me

    2 mentions · Modern Wisdom, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

    Generation Me by Jean M.

    Discussed
    “one of the first ones that you wrote was generation me which was back in 2006. given that you've been tracking my generation for quite a while what are your thoughts or what's the story of how Millennials have done in your opinion”
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  4. The Narcissism Epidemic

    1 mention · The Mel Robbins Podcast

    Discussed
    “he wrote a book called The narcissism epidemic back in 2012 with Jean um twangy and they were suggesting that it was on the rise at that point”
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