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"Studies indicate that some cultures may be more sensitive to this phenomenon than others; one study found that there is little evidence that people undergo mid
by coel 3y ago
"Studies indicate that some cultures may be more sensitive to this phenomenon than others; one study found that there is little evidence that people undergo midlife crises in Japanese and Indian cultures, raising the question of whether a mid-life crisis is mainly a cultural construct."
I thought this was interesting.
- Dalewyn 3y agoJapanese salarymen often undergo a crisis when they retire and suddenly find themselves with tons of time and nothing to do. Not exactly midlife, but it's of a similar vein.
- Aeolun 3y agoThat’s when they go into politics.
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