165. Do "Generations" Mean Anything?
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Do you get grittier as you age? What's worse for mental health: video games or social media? And do baby boomers make the best D.J.s? 

RESOURCES:

• Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents — and What They Mean for America's Future)*, *by Jean Twenge (2023).
• "5 Things to Keep in Mind When You Hear About Gen Z, Millennials, Boomers and Other Generations)," by Michael Dimock (*Pew Research Center, *2023).
• "Lock Screens)," by Jean Twenge (*Character Lab, *2023).
• "The Blurred Lines Between Goldman C.E.O.’s Day Job and His D.J. Gig)," by Emily Flitter and Katherine Rosman (*The New York Times, *2023).
• From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life)*, *by Arthur Brooks (2022).
• "The Great Resistance: Getting Employees Back to the Office)," by Nicholas Bloom (*Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, *2022).
• "Generations and Generational Differences: Debunking Myths in Organizational Science and Practice and Paving New Paths Forward)," by Cort W. Rudolph, Rachel S. Rauvola, David P. Costanza, and Hannes Zacher (*Journal of Business and Psychology, *2021).
• "Patterns of Cumulative Continuity and Maturity in Personality and Well-Being: Evidence From a Large Longitudinal Sample of Adults)," by Frank D. Mann, Colin G. DeYoung, and Robert F. Krueger (*Personality and Individual Differences, *2021).
• "Global Prevalence of Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis)," by Matthew W.R. Stevens, Diana Dorstyn, Paul H Delfabbro, and Daniel L King (*Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, *2020).
• "A Majority of Young Adults in the U.S. Live With Their Parents for the First Time Since the Great Depression)," by Richard Fry, Jeffrey S. Passel, and D'Vera Cohn (*Pew Research Center, *2020).
• "Managing the Strategy Development Process: Deliberate vs. Emergent Strategy)," by Clayton Christensen (*Harvard Business Review Case Study, *2019).
• "Distinguishing Aging, Period and Cohort Effects in Longitudinal Studies of Elderly Populations)," by Robert D. Blanchard, James B. Bunker, and Martin Wachs (*Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, *1977).
• "Gaming Disorder)," by the World Health Organization.

EXTRAS:

• "Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2021).

SOURCES:

• Arthur Brooks), professor of the practice of public and nonprofit leadership and professor of management practice at Harvard University.
• David Costanza), professor of psychology and organizational sciences at The George Washington University.
• Clayton Christensen), professor of business administration at Harvard Business School.
• David Solomon), chairman and C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs (and D.J.).
• Jean Twenge), professor of psychology at San Diego State University.