The decades of the 1960s and 1970s shaped a generation that psychologists often associate with resilience, independence, and emotional stability. Many people who grew up during this period belonged mainly to the Baby Boomer generation and early Generation X, whose childhood experiences differed significantly from those of today’s digital-era youth. Without smartphones, social media, or Continue reading
generational psychology
Psychology Reveals Why Kids of the 60s and 70s Became the Toughest Generation
On long summer afternoons in the 1970s, Sarah often had nothing planned. There were no scheduled playdates, no carefully curated extracurricular activities, and certainly no parents checking in every few minutes. Her parents loved her deeply, but they weren’t constantly supervising every moment of her day. By today’s standards, it might seem unusual—but at the Continue reading