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During the 20th century, the midlife crisis became a fashionable means of describing feelings of disillusionment with work, disenchantment with relationships, detachment from family responsibilities, and the growing fear of personal death that began to haunt those beyond the age of forty. Subscribe to our channel for exciting science videos and live events, many hosted by Brian Cox, our Professor for Public Engagement: https://bit.ly/3fQIFXB
Coined in 1965, the term ‘midlife crisis’ is often used as satire in popular culture, with numerous examples of stereotypical depictions of rebellion and infidelity. It has been a popular focus of research seeking to explain why and how middle age presents particular social, physiological and emotional challenges.
In this lecture, Professor Mark Jackson, winner of the 2018 Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal, explores a rich range of historical sources to argue that the midlife crisis emerged as a result of demographic changes, new biological accounts of ageing, and deepening anxieties about economic decline, political instability, rising level of divorce, and the impact of family breakdown on social cohesion.
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As a 23 year old, I sometimes wish I die at 30. Given how people look at you or treat people as you get older. The fact that you didn't choose to be older and yet how the new younger people expect you to behave a certain way. I mean you're still the same person inside mentally.
And don't listen to the billion dollar injection industry. You can skip the filler.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KidG8hTV7iI
I was in my early thirties when my very intellectual dad(late) told me that I'll start becoming a successful person when I enter my forties, late forty precisely. At that age I couldn't get him properly but now, I am beginning to correlate everything he told me about life, mine in particular. Yea, I'll be fifty soon but I just started exploring this LIFE
Those in their naughty intellectual forties just hit the like button under this comment. Just needed a vibe 🙂
Min 30:12 for the explanation of what "Life begins at 40" means. You're welcome.
I sadly didn't get as much of this due to language, but came to the comments to compliment hehe. I'm a 38 single christian girl who has never had a couple. I came to Christ when I was 17 and it changed my life 180 degrees for the best. We believe in saving our hearts and bodies for the person we marry to. But as the time passed that person didn't arrive. My "plan" was to get married at 25, but it not only did not happened lol, but also has taken me 13 years more to wait. But as I reflect sometimes I KNOW it would've been a real DISASTER for me and that man to get married with all those things I needed to heal and change and mature first!… I complained a lot to God for not "giving me the blessing of a couple" all those years, but now I think that person will come in the perfect time. I would've ruined any relationship in my 20s, and now in my 30s I'm maturing even more. I also think if God gives me the opportunity to bear a child, which I was worried not to be able bc of my age, now I believe it will be a great age to parent, and to develop a family. This message and the comments of people older than me happy with their lifes gave me a new perspective, and although I've always have hope about my best life in eternity, now I also feel more encouraged about reaching my 40s in this life. My life is just begining! 🙂
Life ends at 40 .Be strong people.
if you can make your ends meet, then life can begin. if not and you're turning 40, you're just an outcast that hardly will rise and manage to survive.
38:00 struck me hard
This is brilliant. The whole thing. 💯
I'm also over 40. Exactly 43. And my belief in God keeps me going through this difficult times of my miserable life.
That's funny. Ppl be lucky to even get to that age. You say life begins at that age. But maturity brain development barely meets that standard at 40. You can be. 50+ years old as a male and still be butt fuck retarded. There's kids/teens alot smarter than most adults. Those are just facts for yall dumbasses.
Some of us Gen X and I think the vast majority of millenials have decided to get old in our own terms. We are doing "youth" things not because we want to stay young, but in many cases because we see sense in an aged person doing so. I'm referring to rock or rap music, sports, cultural bravery, etc.
Wait, what? The age where most men can't maintain a penis erection consistently? 🤷♀️
There is suffering and there is a cause to suffering. Mostly I find mid-life crisis to be fairly accurate as an experience, although 52 now, I am still in this some two years later. It is an existential state, one that makes you aware of all things being subject to change, and that you cannot grasp your life, no matter how good or bad it is.
Watching this 15mins before turning 40… I think life simply continues at 40, and there's still life to live… well I'll find out soon enough.
no one is satisfied by their life۔bcoz nobody knows the future of their life۔everybody is running in search of better and better۔ but according to my opinion satisfaction and happiness is only in helping other needy people۔ and worshiping Allah Almighty۔ and this is my guarantee that u will be satisfied at your whole life and your death time also۔
I'm 37. So my life has not begun yet? I feel old!! LMAO this is actually scary.
I find it really weird when people say 40 is middle aged. Are we only living till 80 now!? Are we assuming people don’t have accidents and die at 30, making 15 “middle age”? Very bizarre concept that forces people to look at themselves as old/makes people give too much focus/energy on their earth age. I’m 39 and still see myself as a young girl. I go places with my boyfriend (30) and people call us kids. This ageing thing is really weird. Just choose not to participate 🥳
what a waste of 47 minutes smh
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Just turned 40 on the 28th and I really need a new start. I’ve had some amazing experiences, but this has been a hard life (to put it lightly), and I need a fresh start and better path going forward. I feel so lost right now.
This man's voice makes me want to commit suicide
After listening this half way now feel like 80 this was so heavy felt like 40 years passed listening this
The guy is to winded speaker.
Life begins when you buy wing foiling equipment. No joke! Im set for the next 40. See you on the water🎉
"Life begins at 40", unless you're a woman who wants to have kids. But for a man, this is true enough. You can hate the truth, but the truth doesn't care about your feelings.
Specially 80-90’s enjoying peak after 40
Second Life Begins at 60
– Japanese Proverb