A psychologist mines big data on teens and finds many ways this generationthe iGens"is different from Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials.

BY DIANA DIVECHA , The Greater Good Science Center

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Every generation of teens is shaped by the social, political, and economic events of the day. Todays teenagers are no differentand theyre 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 todays teens unique and the cultural forces shaping them. Her findings are by turn alarming, informative, surprising, and insightful, making the bookiGen:Why Todays Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happyand Completely Unprepared for Adulthoodand What That Means for the Rest of Us an important read for anyone interested in teens lives.

Who are the iGens?