Pension: Financial psychologist Valentin Haas: "Retirement is glorified by society"
The planned pension reform is being passionately debated. A psychologist explains why the debate is so emotional, what misconceptions prevail and what really matters.
Valentin Haas, a financial psychologist, encounters individuals daily who face significant life decisions, including retirement or leaving their own businesses. He has observed that retirement is often seen as a form of redemption, but the question of what comes next can lead many people into a sense of crisis. In the current debate over pension reforms, which includes the possibility of raising the retirement age, Haas notes similar reactions he sees in his practice in Hannover.
During an interview, Haas discussed the complexities of part-time work, why retirement is not just a financial matter, and why artificial intelligence cannot replace humans.
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