Summary Of Iphones Destroyed A Generation By Jean Twenge

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In her article, ¨Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation¨, Jean Twenge introduces the idea of how iphones and advanced technology available to kids at all times has affected our behavior and emotions. Although technology is a step in the right direction for person to person connection, she describes it as almost the exact opposite for kids in their teens, known as ¨iGen¨. Twenge discusses how iphones have negatively affected teens’ behavior and mental state and I tend to agree on most of her points. Twenge points out the fact that iphones have created more isolation among teenagers in society. Due to the lack of person to person contact, opposite to that of the previous generation, the Millennials, more and more teenagers tend to develop