Wisdom doesn’t come automatically with age, according to two studies: research on 693 people found both younger and older adults reasoned more wisely about a friend’s problems than their own identical ones, a gap that closed only when people were taught to mentally step outside themselves, and a sep

The ability to think clearly about a friend's crisis but not your own isn't a character flaw—it's a puzzle that disappears the moment you change how you think. The post Wisdom doesn’t come automatically with age, according to two studies: research on 693 peop…