The Exploration of Social Neuroscience Midlife Crisis in Malaysia

Abstract

In the present study, researcher explored the social factors that link to the neuroscience attitudes which lead to midlife crises in the multi-ethnic Malaysia. Loud and prominent sociological crisis generally calls for an immediate action, yet the silent social crisis coming like a wild phantom had subdue thousands of people suffering quiescently and reprimanded no response from local authority which has jeopardised many of their social functioning as an individual and leads to committing suicide. The exploration focus on three main areas. The actual age band in which midlife progress and crisis happens; the gender and age band distinction to social neuroscience midlife crisis; assess whether the social neuroscience midlife crisis delayed because of expanded life span in Malaysia. Methodology of this exploration based on a three tiers study. First tier qualitative in-depth interview on a total of 32 members in a focus group with similar background who seek therapy for midlife crisis of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. The finding were biological aging, relationship stress and life failure issue. Followed by a quantitative second tier pilot study by survey form conducted to confirm the midlife crisis caused by social factor, the finding shows a positive discovery that social has impacted their neuro-processing. Third tier mixed method where the main survey of both qualitative and quantitative on 220 candidates were reported a similar trigger to social neuroscience midlife crisis. The major finding from qualitative selfportrayed candidates showing that 33% of Malaysian solicitudes over static life condition and time lapsed issue while quantitative surveyed reviewed two social dimensionality, namely human hibernation and fading life episode. Both finding are parallel in outcome. These issues were overall associated with the linking line of social-neuro-crisis about midlife progression. This study also shows that the social neuroscience midlife crisis is moving toward reverso context where the older we get the higher chances to have the crisis. However, gender is not a factor for the crisis while age is. Therefore, those providing midlife crisis prevention and intervention programs should consider invocating the survey form as a diagnosis instrument in the Malaysian setting. Proceed from here, further research should be performed on the magnitude of the crisis since the severity of such crisis could be different to every individual.

The Formulation of Social Neuroscience Midlife Crisis Predictability Apparatus for Midlife Progression

“…• Literature gap S-NrS midlife crisis has prolong to beyond the midlife stages (Boey &Hatta, 2022). Hence, the literature on social dimensional challenges faced by the middle age group people which leads to the social-psycho aspect of crisis has become richer through this study as compare to other literature aspects to the middle age group.…”

“…The initial 3 components with 45 neuroscience factors is triangulated compare with the scholar literature of S-NrS midlife crisis factors to form a provisional survey form of 5 components social construct with 79 neuroscience factors constructed. The composition of the provisional form are as follows:-➢ 2 components with 34 S-NrS midlife crisis factors by Boey & Hatta (2022), and, ➢ 3 components with 45 S-NrS factor aspects from the focus groups.…”

“…The research task of crisis identification system and the apparatus development for crisis management is to Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities ISSN (Online): 2583-1712 Volume-2 Issue-6 || November 2022 || PP. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.2.6.1…”

Reposition Malaysian’s Social Neuroscience Life Cycle Paradigm to Resolve the Midlife Mystic

“…Since the landscape of the life cycle is confusing and inconsistent, the establishment of the age range is an uphill task. According to Chang et al, (2018) 5 stages life cycle, it is pre-schoolers (3-4), children (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13), youth (14)(15)(16)(17), adults and older adults (65-79). However, based on the life course and life span literature, table 1 provides a little guide of the perspective of the age range.…”

“…Midlife, somehow, always an omitted phrase of its existent and is lost in mystery (Palk, L. C. 2015). As a result, a baffling loss emotion of life purpose is triggered that cause "human hibernation" has conquered the soul of many during midlife without knowing the reason behind (Boey, 2022). Researchers have invested tremendous effort of focus toward the younger and older generation than those in their midlife (Lachman, 2004), yet, commonly is still lacking of attention given to middle age adults (Lachman, 2015).…”