Aging does not lead to wisdom, a scientific study has shown, reported “Daily Mail”. Dr. Judith Gluck of the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, conducted research linking age to mental capacity.
The link between aging and getting wiser cannot be proven statistically, the study finds, despite popular culture.
Getting older won’t necessarily make you smarter, Dr. Gluck said. Life experience is not enough. “There is no universal trajectory of intellectual development, in other words, people around the world don’t get wiser over the years,” she added.
Life experience can only be a basis. But many elderly people are not particularly wise, writes BTA.
Characteristics of wisdom include the ability to empathize, control emotions, openness. Wisdom is the source of the ability to cope with challenges such as loneliness, especially in old age, Dr. Gluck said. However, it can even “decrease” with age.
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