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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 15 MIN

Midlife Crisis

from Why We Do What We Do · host Abraham

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-crisishttps://www.meawisdom.com/midlife-crisis-men/https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/health-and-medicine/midlife-crisis-psychologyhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/health/midlife-crisis-the-conversation-wellnesshttps://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/probing-question-mid-life-crisis-mythhttps://www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/researchershttps://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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