Erikson began developing his theory on the eight different crises that humans experience as they age, one of which takes place between the ages of 18 and 40 and bears some resemblance to the quarter life crisis - the phenomenon itself has become closely associated with the millennial generation coming of age in a period of great uncertainty has a tendency to throw you into paroxysms of fear and doubt. Although the ideas behind the term are far from new - in the ‘50s and ‘60s, German psychologist Erik H. “Quarter life crisis” might be defined variously as “a period of insecurity, doubt, and disappointment surrounding you career, relationships, and financial situation,” “a crisis that may be experienced in one's twenties, involving anxiety over the direction and quality of one's life,” or “ when the world should be your oyster, but is really your Inferno” (thanks for that last one, Urban Dictionary). Are you ready to go head to head with your monthly loan payments? I hope so - and I hope you’re also prepared to deal with all the other messes both the economy and the rest of the world are planning to throw at you in the process. One of a number of “parody” versions of classic board games Hasbro is releasing in October, the Quarter Life Crisis Edition of Life and its siblings are clearly meant to appeal to millennials other games in the collection include Clue: What Happened Last Night? Lost In Vegas, Mystery Date: Catfished, Botched Operation, and Sorry! Not Sorry!. The Game Of Life has been simulating the journey of adulthood in one form or another since 1860 - and now, there’s a new version of the classic board game that will likely be too, too familiar for many: The Game Of Life’s new Quarter Life Crisis Edition sees players attempting to survive the challenges of adulting while simultaneously struggling to pay off their crippling student loan debt.

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