Factors such as whether you are alone or with friends can affect how wisely you reason says a study that suggests that our level of wisdom varies depending on the situation. The study defines wise reasoning as a combination of such abilities as intellectual humility consideration of others' perspective and looking for compromise. Also loneliness can increase risks of suffering from heart conditions. This research does not dismiss that there is a personality component to wisdom but that's not the whole picture said lead author of the study Igor Grossmann Professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Situations in
