The midlife clock is ticking: How we understand 'time left' can help us use it well

Phys.org notes that psychologist Bernice Neugarten argues we reach our middle years according to our social clocks rather than our chronological age. In her book Adaptation and the Life Cycle she explains that how we perceive the time we have left can guide us to use it more wisely. Understanding these social clocks may help people make more intentional choices during midlife.

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