Gen Z has a unique take on what beauty means to us. Studies have increasingly continued to show the benefits of being beautiful - and in a consumerist market, we continue to pursue beauty in the form of clear skin, thinness, and surgerical changes. Yet, Gen Z still comments on doing beauty for themselves - as a means of self-care, wellness, and empowering oneself. How much truth is there in this framework? Join us today as we talk about:

• Beauty standards as a means of self-care
• Plastic surgery
• Globalization and changing standards
• Social media
• ...and more!

This week is a bit different! I will be taking a short break with the launch of this episode as I am going to be putting my full research energy into finishing up my publication. I hope you all have been enjoying the show so far - so here's a little life update from me to you!

Our generation is showing less and less resilience to building tolerance to addictions, and one of the major causes may be due to loneliness. Although ;oneliness is seen as one of the major issues in today's world, it is one of the unspoken issues when it manifests in the form of addiction. On this episode, we talk about:

• How loneliness plays a role in addiction development
• Social media addiction
• The unique challenges of Gen Z's increased addictive phases
• Building an identity of self-control and autonomy over your own life
• ...and much more!

Wealth and money is sometimes taught today to us that "it won't make us happy" and that we need to have other things like purpose and relationships instead. Sure, that might be true, but what does the research say behind it? Is there a good reason that Gen Z seems to be so focused around money and career? In this episode, we break down:

• History of money research
• Why money is important to happiness
• How money enhances our relationships
• How we can find happiness without focusing solely on wealth
• ...and much more!

Do you still feel like a kid? Many of us might - and keeping the childish part of ourselves is a good thing. But what's happening with our emotional states? Research finds that Gen Z is becoming less and less emotionally intelligent over the years, and that might be an issue. Listen into this episode to learn about:

• Attachment theory
• Emotional expression of attachment styles
• Gen Z and emotional intelligence
• The effect of the pandemic on our emotions
• ...and much more!

"If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all". This phrase is deeply rooted in different parts of our life, but interestingly, Gen Z seems to be taking its own stance against this. Culturally, being a "hater" seems to be something people want to make a part of their identity - but how does this work, and does psychological research say that hating is actually a good thing?

Listen into this episode as we discuss:

• What hate as an emotion is
• Where the feeling of hate comes from
• The cultural phenomenon of "being a hater"
• When and where being a hater is healthy
• How to better manage your hatred
• ...and much more!

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We're all at the age where we are thinking about dating - but dating really isn't the same anymore. Between the pandemic, dating apps, and a weird personality landscape, how can we possibly find love in today's world? Well, in this episode, we'll be talking all about:

• Dating apps and how they affect us
• Gen Z and how many of us are dating
• Where our generation is meeting to start relationships
• What's stopping people from dating
• What makes a good partner
• and much, much more!

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As we get older, it seems that a sense of dread is chasing us everywhere we go. We don't know what job we might like, our relationships aren't the same, and we don't seem to like the things we used to. Life is confusing and we wish that someone could give us an answer - but it doesn't seem like our parents went through a quarter-life crisis, so what now?

In this episode, we hope to unpack the quarterlife crisis, relieve some of your confusion, and give you some insight into:

• What is a quarter-life crisis?
• Why is the quarter-life crisis becoming more common?
• How the quarter-life crisis is uniquely affecting Gen Z
• The four phases of the quarter-life crisis
• Tips and tricks to get through it all
• ...and more!

References available here: https://tinyurl.com/genz-episode1