{"product_id":"wiser-dilip-jeste-9781683644637","title":"Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the field's pioneer, an exploration of the neurobiology and psychology of \u003ci\u003ewisdom\u003c\/i\u003e: what science says it is and how to nurture it within yourself--at any stage of your life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat exactly does it mean to be \"wise?\" And is it possible to grow and even accelerate its unfolding? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over two decades, Dr. Dilip Jeste has led the search for the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. What's emerged from his work is that wisdom is a very real and deeply multilayered set of traits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross many cultures and centuries, he's found that wise people are compassionate and empathetic, aware of their gifts and blind spots, open-minded, resolute and calm amid uncertainty, altruistic decision-makers who learn from their experiences, able to see from many perspectives and \"altitudes,\" and often blessed with a sense of adventure and humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The modern rise in suicides, opioid abuse, loneliness, and internet addiction is damaging people's health and destroying the social fabric,\" Dr. Jeste reflects. But we all have the ability to nurture and grow every facet of wisdom to face these challenges and others more effectively. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you seek to be a wiser person--with your family, at work, and in your community--this book will show you how, with the researcher who's launched and advanced this exciting new path to our highest human potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dilip Jeste, Scott Lafee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683644638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683644637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sounds True\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Dilip Jeste","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046620229887,"sku":"9781683644637","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_68e81eda-a179-43a6-b5e6-85c52d7f11d0.jpg?v=1684985549","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wiser-dilip-jeste-9781683644637","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}