<p>I was just told by an elder that <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midlife_crisis" rel="nofollow noreferrer">midlife crisis</a> occurs during an adult stage and it is a time whereby an adult starts having several thoughts concerning his/her life. After my <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ask-the-brains-is-the-midlife/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">research</a>, I found out that it claims that midlife crisis is a myth.</p>

<p><strong>Is this true?</strong>, if not;</p>

<p><strong>What happens in the brain during such midlife crisis?</strong></p>

<p><strong>Can a teen experience midlife crisis?</strong></p>

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Regarding your second point, what most individuals aged between 6 – puberty experience, is "competence vs. inferiority"
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What research have you done to find an answer? Can you share that with us? Thanks.
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What happens in the brain during mid-life crisis?
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# What happens in the brain during mid-life crisis?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-18)

I was just told by an elder that [midlife crisis](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midlife_crisis) occurs during an adult stage and it is a time whereby an adult starts having several thoughts concerning his/her life. After my [research](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ask-the-brains-is-the-midlife/), I found out that it claims that midlife crisis is a myth.

**Is this true?**, if not;

**What happens in the brain during such midlife crisis?**

**Can a teen experience midlife crisis?**

**Tags:** physiology, brain, neurophysiology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Regarding your second point, what most individuals aged between 6 – puberty experience, is "competence vs. inferiority"  
> **username_2**: What research have you done to find an answer? Can you share that with us? Thanks.  

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