Wiser

Wiser (2020) combines a scientific approach to wisdom with practical tips on how to grow wiser today. Drawing on decades of research and cutting-edge studies, it pairs explanation and advice in its investigation of compassion, aging, decision-making, and more.

• Busy twenty-first-century folk hungry for old-fashioned wisdom
• Amateur scientists interested in discovering more about the brain
• People who want to get wise before they get old

Dilip Jeste is a neuropsychiatrist who has spent more than two decades studying the components of wisdom and the aging process. He is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at the University of California San Diego and was formerly president of the American Psychiatric Association.

Scott LaFee is the director of communications and media relations for University of California San Diego Health and Health Sciences. He is a former science writer and editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune.