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Are you a wise person?

Is there such a thing as a wise person or does wisdom all depend on the situation? It appears as though some people have more of it than others. But new research suggests it might not be quite like that. Psychologist Igor Grossman of the University of Waterloo assessed the wisdom of individuals in their real lives, rather than in a lab and found some intriguing results. Claudia Hammond finds out more.

First broadcast on All in the Mind, 30 November 2016.

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