MYTHS AND TRUTHS ABOUT MIDLIFE CRISIS 2
Midlife Myths and Truths
Introduction
The phase of Generativity vs. Stagnation as postulated by Erikson, also often referred to
as the midlife crisis. Occurs during the midlife maturity, which ranges between the ages of 40 to
70 years, when a person feels obliged to give back to society through care, the central element of
the theory and stage. Therefore the crisis is what the person fails to find how to contribute to the
world or at least getting involved, and when they fail, it what is termed as stagnation.
The Myths and Truths about the Stage Donna Needs Know
Midlife Crisis as the Midpoint of Life
There is no scientific evidence in support of the assertion that midlife crisis is necessarily
in between birth and death because, in fact, that is dependent on the lifespan of each. However,
the truth is, around the estimated age-bracket, people tend to be preoccupied with the crisis of
what they have contributed to the development of their community.
The Myth That the Stage Means Midlife Crisis
The myth often posited is that did adulthood means midlife crisis, where people struggle
with the meaning of their life. Conversely, most people are entirely in charge of what happens to
their life because of the practical experience.
That Midlife Crisis is Age-Fixed
Though the theory assumes adulthood crisis only fixed to a particular age bracket, in truth
and fact, existential curiosity and anxiety happen to people at various stages for different reasons.
The Assumption That All Gets Worse from This Stage
Middle adulthood is preceded by dreads and anticipation of a downhill that starts from
attaining the age. Contrarily, the downhill may, in fact, take a toll some even at an earlier stage,
