Creating a Generation" Generation Me is a product of a massive, pervasive shift in cultural attitudes that took place in the U.S. between the end of World War II and the year 2000. Earlier eras, particular the 1950s, are often characterized as conformist. Culture was somewhat monolithic -- everyone watched the same TV shows and listened to the same music. It was more important to fit into society, wear proper clothing and be obedient to authority figures [source: Williams].
This attitude shifted drastically in the 1960s. The social upheaval characterized by the hippie movement, free love, psychedelic drugs, rock music and "dropping out" of society was the result of a divide between the previous generation's values and the younger generation's desire to focus on individualism rather than conformity. Even though the Boomers had discovered within themselves a new spirit of individualism, they had grown up in that earlier era, when conformity and obedience were paramount.
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Our goal is to share leading-edge research and best practices in the application of positive psychology across disciplines. Presentation formats include posters, workshops, symposia, keynote lectures, and conversation sessions. Please join us July 16th - 18th, 2014 in Ottawa, Ontario at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier for the Second Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology. Stay in the hub of our conference activities. To register for the main conference: Positive Psychology Center. Inspiring Change – Kindle the Light | Wholebeing Institute. “As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” – C.G. Jung Darkness is long now in this part of the world and summer blooms on the other side of the planet. The new year dawning brings a mix of joy and sorrow, connection and loneliness, and yet in some parts of every country dates mean little—there is only hunger, thirst, injustice or terror.
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