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Is a 20 year old considered a teenager?
A teenager, or teen, is someone who is between 13 and 19 years old. A person begins their teenage life when they become 13 years old, and ends when they become 20 years old. Teenagers who are 18 and 19 years old are, in most nations, both teenagers and adults.
What people in their 20s do?
25 Things You Must Do In Your Twenties
- Do something scary. Jump out of a plane.
- Learn to cook. Being at the mercy of take-out is expensive for your wallet (and waistline).
- Travel alone. The world is meant to be explored.
- Ride a plane.
- Party all night.
- Take a risk.
- Enlighten yourself.
- Play a sport.
Are teens today’s igens closer to their parents than previous generations?
Today’s teens are legitimately closer to their parents than previous generations, but their life course has also been shaped by income inequality that demoralizes their hopes for the future. Compared to previous generations, iGens believe they have less control over how their lives turn out.
What makes today’s teenagers unique?
Today’s teenagers are no different—and they’re the first generation whose lives are saturated by mobile technology and social media. In her new book, psychologist Jean Twenge uses large-scale surveys to draw a detailed portrait of ten qualities that make today’s teens unique and the cultural forces shaping them.
Why are teen mental health risks so high?
The mental health consequences are especially acute for younger teens, she writes. This makes sense developmentally, since the onset of puberty triggers a cascade of changes in the brain that make teens more emotional and more sensitive to their social world.
What do igens really think about the future?
Compared to previous generations, iGens believe they have less control over how their lives turn out. Instead, they think that the system is already rigged against them—a dispiriting finding about a segment of the lifespan that is designed for creatively reimagining the future.