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Why We Do What We Do · August 10 · 15 min

Midlife Crisis

Are you already skeptical? Do you think you know? Are you a true believer? We take a scientific lens to the idea of the midlife crisis. Consider that this might be cultural, which would indicate that it is not inevitable or inherent. This further leads us to the conclusion that it is circumstantial... if it even exists at all. We'll explain the research and understanding behind the commonly accepted idea that many people experience a dramatic shift as they enter their middle years. Click Here to Join our Patreon membership! Links and References: https://www.helpguide.org/aging/healthy-aging/midlife-crisis https://www.meawisdom.com/midlife-crisis-men/ https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/health-and-medicine/midlife-crisis-psychology https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/health/midlife-crisis-the-conversation-wellness https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-mid-life-crisis-myth https://www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/researchers https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/midlife-reimagined/202310/the-7-biggest-myths-about-midlife Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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Are you already skeptical? Do you think you know? Are you a true believer? We take a scientific lens to the idea of the midlife crisis. Consider that this might be cultural, which would indicate that it is not inevitable or inherent. This further leads us to the conclusion that it is circumstantial... if it even exists at all. We'll explain the research and understanding behind the commonly accepted idea that many people experience a dramatic shift as they enter their middle years. 

Click Here to Join our Patreon membership!

Links and References: 
  1. https://www.helpguide.org/aging/healthy-aging/midlife-crisis
  2. https://www.meawisdom.com/midlife-crisis-men/
  3. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/health-and-medicine/midlife-crisis-psychology
  4. https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/health/midlife-crisis-the-conversation-wellness
  5. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-mid-life-crisis-myth
  6. https://www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/researchers
  7. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/midlife-reimagined/202310/the-7-biggest-myths-about-midlife 


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.

Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast
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