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Wisdom is the deployment of intelligence and knowledge to serve a common good, over the long term as well as the short term. We need it now, more than ever, to solve the world's problems. This book explains what it is, how to acquire it, and how to use it.
List of contents
1. What is wisdom?; 2. Why is wisdom important and why doesn't society always see it that way?; 3. How has wisdom been studied in psychology?; 4. How is wisdom measured?; 5. How does wisdom develop?; 6. How do we cultivate wisdom?; 7. How is wisdom related to other psychological characteristics?; 8. Am I wise?; Epilogue; Index.
About the author
Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Human Development at Cornell University, USA, and Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He won the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology and the James McKeen Cattell and William James Awards of the Association for Psychological Science.Judith Glück is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. Her research investigates what wisdom is, how it develops, how it can best be measured, and how it is influenced by situations and other people.
Summary
Wisdom is the deployment of intelligence and knowledge to serve a common good, over the long term as well as the short term. We need it now, more than ever, to solve the world's problems. This book explains what it is, how to acquire it, and how to use it.
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'Wizards in their own right, when Robert J. Sternberg and Judith Glück join forces, magic happens! In this book, they provide a highly relatable, deeply insightful, and characteristically playful introduction to the psychological science of wisdom that might just make you a little wiser.' Nic M. Weststrate, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Learning, University of Illinois-Chicago, USA
