Wisdom - The Psychology of Wise Thoughts, Words, and Deeds

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.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Glück, Robert J. Sternberg, Robert J. (Cornell University Sternberg, Sternberg Robert J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.10.2021
• EAN: 9781108841566
• ISBN: 978-1-108-84156-6
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Psychology, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology