183 | The Science of Wisdom with Dr. Dilip Jeste

Join Angela and guest Dr. Dilip Jeste in this episode: The Science of Wisdom. Dr. Dilip Jeste is distinguished professor of Neuroscience and has been studying wisdom for decades. In this conversation, he shares with us the scientific and spiritual roots of wisdom as they show up in different texts across all different backgrounds. Tune into this great discussion of what wisdom is and how to become wiser. Learn more about: • the definition and main components of wisdom • Dr. Jeste's research process • why we should care about wisdom • how to cultivate more wisdom in our lives • the connection between wisdom and aging • evidence-based strategies to increase empathy and compassion   Dr. Dilip Jeste, MD, is the Senior Associate Dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care, and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at University of California San Diego. He is a geriatric neuropsychiatrist specializing in successful aging and the science of wisdom. He has published 750+ peer-reviewed journals articles, 160+ book chapters, and 14 books. He is past president of the American Psychiatric Association, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine. His work has been featured in Time, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The London Times, BBC, NPR, and other national and international media outlets. Connect with Dr. Dilip Jeste: Purchase Dr. Jeste's Book, Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good - https://wiserthebook.com/ Website - www.dilipjestemd.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ucsd.healthy.aging Twitter - https://twitter.com/UCSDHealthAging Learn more about Angela and her work: Website: https://simpleayurveda.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_ayurveda and https://www.instagram.com/simpleayurvedapodcast Join The Simple Ayurveda Collective: an affordable ongoing support system that offers Ayurveda broken down into bit-sized pieces so that you are fully able to understand and incorporate this amazing ancient science into your own life. Receive access to video lessons with new content each month, private support group OFF of Facebook, seasonal suggestions, simple recipes, and more! Learn more: www.simpleayurveda.com/membership