Jean Twenge
Feature: Finding solutions for parents worried about tech harm
14 Oct 2025
For years, Dr Jean Twenge warned about the links between declining mental health and the rising use of smartphones and other devices. She was one of the first to raise the alarm, now she wants to… Audio
Jean Twenge: Generations
23 Jul 2023
Dr. Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, and the author of more than 140 scientific publications. She was last on RNZ six years ago discussing the less happy and… Audio
Are iGen kids unprepared for adulthood?
30 Aug 2017
Four out of five New Zealand teenagers now have a smartphone, but this super-connected generation is less happy and more isolated than those who've gone before, according to a new book. Audio
Is today's young generation more narcissistic than in the past?
21 May 2014
Researchers have found young people today have higher self-esteem, and are significantly more narcissistic, than in previous decades. Audio
