Wisdom has been the topic of numerous religious and philosophical studies. But despite its connection to both mental and physical wellbeing, it remains understudied in experimental psychology as well as psychiatry. In this episode, we discuss the science of wisdom, and how wisdom plays an essential role in balancing our pursuit for wellbeing with that of others. We break down the 2019 research paper "The Emerging Empirical Science of Wisdom: Definition, Measurement, Neurobiology, Longevity, and Interventions" by D. V. Jeste and E. E. Lee, published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry 27.