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标题：A rational choice theory of midlife crises
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作者：Liqun Liu ; Andrew J. Rettenmaier ; Thomas R. Saving 等
期刊名称：Economics Bulletin
电子版ISSN：1545-2921
出版年度：2012
卷号：32
期号：1
页码：51-58
出版社：Economics Bulletin
摘要：This paper models the midlife crisis as a decision on whether and when to realize a life dream, incorporating the key components of three psychology theories of midlife crises. It explains why a crisis (dream realization) tends to occur in the midlife if it occurs at all. Other results include that one either realizes his dream fully or not at all, that a shorter life expectancy makes a midlife crisis more likely, and that “crazier” dreams tend to be postponed to a later time in life.
关键词：midlife crisis; dream; aging; death