A handbook of wisdom : psychological perspectives / edited by Robert J. Sternberg, Jennifer Jordan.

Other author Sternberg, Robert J.
Other author Jordan, Jennifer, 1982-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : University of Cambridge Press, 2005.
Descriptionxvii, 387 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Part I: Theories of wisdom across time, culture, and peoples -- Wisdom in history / James E. Birren and Cheryl M. Svensson -- Cultural foundations of wisdom : an integrated developmental approach / Masami Takahashi and Willis F. Overton -- Philosophical theories of wisdom / Lisa M. Osbeck and Daniel N. Robinson -- From the inside out : people's implicit theories of wisdom / Susan Bluck and Judith Glück -- The psychology of wisdom : theoretical and empirical challenges / Ute Kunzmann and Paul B. Baltes -- Part II: The development of wisdom across the lifespan -- Young and growing wiser : wisdom during adolescence and young adulthood / M.J. Richardson and M. Pasupathi -- The quest for wisdom in adulthood: a psychological perspective / Jennifer Jordan -- Part III: Wisdom and the person -- Wisdom and personality / Ursula M. Staudinger, Jessica Dörner, Charlotte Mickler -- The role of emotions in the development of wisdom / Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura -- Part IV: Wisdom in society -- Morality, ethics, and wisdom / Joel J. Kupperman -- Crossing boundaries to generative wisdom : an analysis of professional work / Jeffrey L. Solomon, Paula Marshall and Howard Gardner -- Wisdom in public policy / Lloyd S. Etheredge -- Part V :The absence of wisdom -- Foolishness / Robert J. Sternberg -- Discussion / Warren S. Brown.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2004024337
ISBN0521834015 (hardcover)
ISBN0521541824 (pbk.)
ISBN9780521834018

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Joyner General Stacks BJ1595 .H29 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold