"One explanation for this data is that there’s a sort of “reverse Flynn effect” for grit. For instance, it’s possible that adults in their seventh decade of life are grittier because they grew up in a very different cultural era, perhaps one whose values and norms emphasized sustained passion and perseverance more than has been the case recently. In other words, **it could be that the Greatest Generation is grittier than the millennials because cultural forces are different today than yesterday**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[millennials]], [[adversity]] **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]]