Experiences and life stages in adulthood, from emerging adulthood through the middle years, including the midlife crisis, the empty nest and the sandwich generation. A phenomenon belongs here when its cited article describes an adult life transition. Every member sits in the Psychology Atlas as its own page with a definition, cited sources and links to related effects, so the group works as a reading path through Midlife and Adult Transitions rather than as a claim that the members share one cause. Where scholars disagree about how an effect should be classified, the member page says so.
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Empty nest syndrome - Wikipedia
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Empty nest syndrome is a transitional emotional experience characterized by feelings of grief, loneliness, depression, anxiety, and loss of purpose that parents may encounter when their children leave home, such as to live on their own or to pursue a higher education.
Peter Pan syndrome - Wikipedia
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Peter Pan syndrome is a pop psychology term used to describe an adult who is socially immature.
Wikipedia: Midlife Crisis
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A midlife crisis is a transition of identity and self-confidence that can occur in middle-aged individuals, typically 40 to 65 years old.
Emerging adulthood and early adulthood (Wikipedia)
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Emerging adulthood, early adulthood, or post-adolescence refers to a phase of the life span between late adolescence and early adulthood, as initially proposed by Jeffrey Arnett in a 2000 article from American Psychologist.
Wikipedia: Sandwich Generation
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The sandwich generation is a group of middle-aged adults who care for both their aging parents and their own children.
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