Psychology of people who grew up in the 1970s
They left the house at sunrise and came back when the streetlights turned on. No phones. No GPS. No parental supervision. And psychologists are now discovering that this "feral" childhood created a generation with psychological traits that are vanishing from the modern world. Discover the fascinating psychology of people who grew up in the 1970s. From unsupervised independence to creative boredom, analog communication to resilience through adversity, this generation developed unique cognitive abilities that neuroscience is only now beginning to understand. Were 1970s childhoods better? The research reveals surprising answers. What You'll Learn: How unsupervised play shaped superior problem-solving abilities Why boredom created higher creativity and intrinsic motivation The analog advantage in emotional intelligence and memory How manageable adversity built psychological resilience The dark side: trauma, neglect, and survivorship bias Why these cognitive traits are disappearing from modern generations In an age of helicopter parenting and digital dependence, what psychological capacities have we lost? #psychology #1970s #generationalpsychology #childhooddevelopment #parentingpsychology #nostalgia #resilience #independence #creativity #boomerpsychology #genx #developmentalpsychology #neuroscience #childhoodmemories #frerangekids #cognitivedevelopment #emotionalintelligence #problemsolving #modernparenting #generationaldifferences #childhoodtrauma #psychologyfacts #humandevelopment #braindevelopment #socialization #culturalpsychology #behavioralpsychology #mentalhealth #copingskills #adaptability
