Mid-life crisis
Elliott Jacques
worries about mortality
-- Elliott Jacques
middle adulthood
-- Elliott Jacques
86%
believe there's such a thing as midlife crisis
Lachman, Lewkowicz, Marcus, Peng (1994)
a widespread phenomenon
most people in their 40s/50s go through this
has to do with facing impending mortality
Wethington (2000):
difficult transition occurring at about the age of 40
26%
experienced a mid-life crisis
10%
adult males experienced a mid-life crisis (Brim, 1992)
Evidence for a midlife crisis in great apes consistent with the U-shape in human well-being
Weiss, King, Inoue-Murayama, Matsuzawa & Oswald (2012)
> 500 apes
Rate: Ape happiness
Ratings on
- Overall mood
- Pleasure in socializing
- Pleasure in getting rewards
- How much caretakers would like to be that ape for a day
Biological basis
Mid-life crisis
(more research is needed...)
Dr. Alex Weiss
Mid-life crisis
NOT universal
NOT prevalent
References