Eclectic lifestyles: Teens experiment with many activities, making their lifestyles more multifaceted and stressful than ever.
Nonlinear thinking styles: Rather than using logic and rationality, teens embrace contradictions and process information in a flexible, adaptable manner.
Fluid relationships: Teen friendships are in a constant state of flux; their heroes and role models change regularly; their network of peers is extraordinarily diverse ethnically; and many experience an up-and-down family life.
via The Mosaic Generation: The Mystifying New World Of Youth Culture.
