Elliott Jaques

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Elliott Jaques was a Canadian psychoanalyst and organizational psychologist best known for coining the term 'midlife crisis' in 1965, a concept that has since become a significant topic in both psychological discourse and popular culture.

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Elliott Jaques defined a phase in which people first seriously perceive their own finitude, contributing to the concept of midlife crisis.

Midlife-Crisis in Deutschland: Wandel von Sportwagen zu Gravelbike - Gesellschaft

Süddeutsche Zeitung·

Germany· 2026-07-05

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Elliott Jaques introduced the term 'midlife crisis' in the 1960s, suggesting it marks the transition from growth to aging.

Naozaj sa začína kríza stredného veku už v 35 rokoch? Skúmajú, či pôvodná teória stále

SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·

Slovakia· 2025-09-13

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Elliott Jaques coined the term 'midlife crisis' in 1965.

Judgy kids, road-trips and ‘epic scenes of female masturbation’: welcome to the new midlife crisis novel | Books

The Guardian·

United Kingdom· 2025-03-15

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