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[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Your cohort when you grow up can predict your development because people of a particular generation share a great multitude of environmental factors.

Edit: this does not mean we should foster intergenerational conflict.

[–] essteeyou@lemmy.world -2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Boomers are actually an amazing example of how a cohort's shared experiences can shape their collective psychology. The cohort was born into a time of unprecedented economic prosperity and as such are unable to understand the problems of their children.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago

Don't forget the lead poisoning

[–] whithom@discuss.online 2 points 10 hours ago

Or care about those problems.