I have a question, that you might be able to answer. Why do most 20 year olds say slurs, and act very far right? It is like we are regressing. I don’t use much socials, because I can’t handle the hate and toxic behaviours of people.
Each generation wants to know why the next is getting it so wrong!
Its mostly good news on that front, from a psychology point of view. Perhaps the best lens is to use developmental models to answer your question, though I will say the assumptions in your question are only partially true. Your own experience might be giving you the impression it’s “most”
If we consider developmental needs, child take a long journey from being totally dependant at birth to being totally independent, usually by their early twenties on average.
Individual stories vary but one part of that process of individualization is pushing back and creating friction between the existing power structures and themselves.
It’s why teenagers are so famously, and seemingly, unnecessarily hostile especially to parents and authority.
Its a short answer to a complex question, does that give you something to go on?
Its a part of growing up, happens in every generation, even if it looks a bit different each time
essell@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m a psychotherapist. And I train others in the field too, from entry to degree level.
CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I have a question, that you might be able to answer. Why do most 20 year olds say slurs, and act very far right? It is like we are regressing. I don’t use much socials, because I can’t handle the hate and toxic behaviours of people.
essell@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Well, isn’t that the question of the ages.
Each generation wants to know why the next is getting it so wrong!
Its mostly good news on that front, from a psychology point of view. Perhaps the best lens is to use developmental models to answer your question, though I will say the assumptions in your question are only partially true. Your own experience might be giving you the impression it’s “most”
If we consider developmental needs, child take a long journey from being totally dependant at birth to being totally independent, usually by their early twenties on average.
Individual stories vary but one part of that process of individualization is pushing back and creating friction between the existing power structures and themselves.
It’s why teenagers are so famously, and seemingly, unnecessarily hostile especially to parents and authority.
Its a short answer to a complex question, does that give you something to go on?
Its a part of growing up, happens in every generation, even if it looks a bit different each time