Human Growth and Development / Unit 14 HGD 1991 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Is There a Midlife Dip?
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The idea
Some cross-sectional studies suggest happiness follows a U shape, lowest in midlife; a review by Galambos and colleagues argues the evidence is mixed.
In practice
Older adults, asked to look back, recalling midlife as one of the more positive periods of their lives.
Where people slip
Cross-sectional curves cannot show within-person change, and longitudinal findings on the U shape are mixed.
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