In psychologyThere is hardly a more controversial topic than the midlife crisis. Pure excuse or is it just a hormonal condition? A new study proves that a midlife crisis really does exist and that men are most affected by it at age 47. We will now tell you why this is exactly when most people reach a low point and whether the results also apply to women.
Midlife crisis: A phenomenon in men over 40 years old
Scientist David G. Blanchflower published a study focusing on midlife crises. More than half a million people from over 130 countries worldwide filled out questionnaires on the sensitive topic. Based on the survey, Blanchflower managed to create a so-called happiness curve and evaluate the feeling of happiness in different age groups. He came to surprising results: Apparently most people are happiest at the age of 20, from then on the feeling of happiness gradually decreases.
Both men and women reach their absolute lowest point at the age of 47, but from then on things start to look up again and the feeling of happiness begins to increase again from the age of 50. The scientists were able to exclude factors such as career, relationship status or property. Supposedly they play a supporting role and can hardly influence one's self-esteem from the mid-forties onwards.
Midlife crisis and how we can overcome it
We automatically assume that midlife crises mainly affect men. However, the results of the study indicate that both men and women in their mid-forties are deep in a midlife crisis. According to the researchers, there are many reasons for this: the children are mostly teenagers and the parents are starting to spend more and more time alone. This puts the relationship to the test. Your own body also changes. Enough reasons to feel insecure. The good news: If you appreciate not only the negative but also the positive in your life, you will feel better faster. And then things slowly but surely go uphill.
