<p>There is a lot of talk of younger generations being &quot;softer&quot; but is there any evidence for differences in resilience or hardiness between generations?</p>

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2021-01-16T19:47:12.343Z
Welcome to psych.SE.  "Softer" is not exactly a technical term in psychology...  Can you clarify what you mean by this?  Also, check out: [Are millenials more risk-averse than prior generations were (at the same age)?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/20155/7001)
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I mean merasurable differences in resilience or hardiness or grit
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Evidence for differences in resilience between generations
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# Evidence for differences in resilience between generations

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-16)

There is a lot of talk of younger generations being "softer" but is there any evidence for differences in resilience or hardiness between generations?

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> **username_1**: Welcome to psych.SE.  "Softer" is not exactly a technical term in psychology...  Can you clarify what you mean by this?  Also, check out: [Are millenials more risk-averse than prior generations were (at the same age)?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/20155/7001)  
> **username_0**: I mean merasurable differences in resilience or hardiness or grit  

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