When age approaches another round figure, whether it is 30, 40 or 50 years old, we are at risk.
During the last year before the anniversary, the likelihood that we will change our usual life increases. We perceive the top ten as a milestone – summing up, evaluating successes and reflecting on the meaning of life and missed chances.
Research has shown that at this point, people tend to:
- for the first time to take part in mass sports competitions (for example, to run a marathon);
- register on sites for those who are looking for relationships on the side;
- think about suicide;
- enroll in training courses or change professions;
- become addicted (to alcohol, drugs, gambling);
- make large investments (in real estate, savings for retirement, expensive cosmetic procedures).
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 2014, vol. 111, № 48.