Does wisdom really come with age? It depends on the culture
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 21:00
in Psychology & Sociology
It's certainly comforting to think that aging benefits the mind, if not the body. But do we really get wiser with age? Research suggests that having wisdom means includes being good at resolving conflict, but conflict is not handled the same way across cultures. A new study examines how the resolution of conflict and, by extension, wisdom differ between Japanese and American cultures.