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Gen Z seeks safety above all else as the generation grows up amid constant crisis and existential threat

  • Written by Yalda T. Uhls, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers and Assistant Adjunct Professor in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
imageAsked to rate the importance of 14 personal goals, Gen Z reported 'to be safe' as the top goal.Darya Komarova/Getty Images

After many years of partisan politics, increasingly divisive language, finger-pointing and inflammatory speech have contributed to an environment of fear and uncertainty, affecting not just political dynamics but also the...

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