The Miseries of Middle Age - National Psychology Week forum at ANU

Will men inexplicably buy a convertible, grow a ponytail and date women in their 20's? Will women suffer horribly from menopause and empty nest syndrome and hit the Valium? What does it mean to be middle age - is it misery, or is that a myth? As part of The Australian National University's involvement with National Psychology Week, a panel of experts tackle the issues.

Moderated by Genevieve Jacobs - Presenter, afternoon program, 666 ABC Canberra

Expert panel:
Associate Professor Michael Platow -- Social psychologist, Department of Psychology, ANU
Dr Christine Phillips -- Senior lecturer on social factors and health, ANU Medical School
Ms Suzi Keser -- PhD candidate with research focused on occupational stress in middle age
Dr Ross Wilkinson - Relationships and attachments through life, Department of Psychology, ANU
Dr Tim Windsor - Path through life project, Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU
Professor Don Byrne - Stress and its relationship to illness, Department of Psychology, ANU

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