Does wisdom really come with age? Or is this an outdated myth from a bygone era? How might wisdom develop in a brain that's ageing? Or perhaps by 'age', are we really talking about 'experience'? If so, do all experiences lead to wisdom, or only bad ones? If old people can be foolish, can young people ever be wise? And how on earth do you even gather reliable evidence across generations? Igor brings sad news of declining brain function to anyone over 25 and cautions against seeking out traumatic experiences as a strategy for developing wisdom, whilst Charles is forced to rethink his whole position on Jude Law. Welcome to Episode 2.

Links:

• The Science of Older and Wiser - The New York Times - Vivian Clayton
• Older and Wiser? Integrating Results on the Relationship between Age and Wisdom-related Performance: International Journal of Behavioral Development: Vol 23, No 3
• Erikson, in His Own Old Age, Expands His View of Life
• The Fascination of Wisdom: Its Nature, Ontogeny, and Function - Paul B. Baltes, Jacqui Smith, 2008
• Wisdom in Context - Igor Grossmann, 2017
• Perceived Control Over Aging-Related Declines: Adaptive Beliefs and Behaviors - Margie E. Lachman, 2006
• THE MYTH OF THE AGED SAGE: Does older really mean wiser? « evidence-based wisdom
• Older & Wiser « evidence-based wisdom - Infographic