Jaques
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Making the movie also forced Jaques to revisit some of his own fears around loss.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Canadian psychoanalyst and management consultant Elliott Jaques is often credited with coining the term “midlife crisis” in 1965.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
All the world is indeed a stage and all its inhabitants merely stock players, as Jaques lays out in “As You Like It.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
On the Buckeyes’ top defensive pairing, Jaques helped Ohio State hold opponents to 1.75 goals per game and blocked 55 shots this season.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
Jaques looked at his wife, and she made a sign of assent, as if she understood him.
From The Secret of the Reef by Harold Bindloss
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