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A Handbook of Wisdom
Psychological Perspectives

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Editors:
Robert Sternberg, Cornell University, New York
Jennifer Jordan, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois

Monika Ardelt, James E. Birren, Cheryl M. Svensson, Masami Takahashi, Willis F. Overton, Lisa M. Osbeck, Daniel N. Robinson, Susan Bluck, Judith Glück, Ute Kunzmann, Paul B. Baltes, M. J. Richardson, M. Pasupathi, Jennifer Jordan, Ursula M. Staudinger, Jessica DÖrner, Charlotte Mickler, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Jeanne Nakamura, Joel J. Kupperman, Jeffrey L. Solomon, Paula Marshall, Howard Gardner, Lloyd S. Etheredge, Robert J. Sternberg, Warren Brown

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Date Published: June 2005
availability: Available
format: Paperback
isbn: 9780521541824

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At a time when poor choices are being made by notably intelligent and powerful individuals, this book analyzes a form of reasoning and decision-making that is not only productive and prudent, but serves as well a beneficial purpose for society. A Handbook of Wisdom includes contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field of wisdom research. Written from multiple perspectives, including psychology, philosophy, and religion, this book gives the reader an in-depth understanding of wisdom's past, present, and possible future direction within literature, science, and society.
- Written from a variety of different perspectives and disciplines
- Covers past, present, and future inquiry on wisdom
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"This handbook provides a valuable compendium of the current state of knowledge about wisdom. It is a worthwhile read, and the conscientious reader will be more knowledgeable if not wiser."
-David D. Simpson, PsycCritiques
"Wisdom appears to have much to do with outstanding futures-thinking, and thus in a very broad sense can be seen as a method to be cultivated."
-Future Survey
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Product details
- Date Published: June 2005
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521541824
- length: 406 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 154 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.55kg
- contains: 4 b/w illus. 9 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Foreword Monika Ardelt
Part I. Theories of Wisdom across Time, Culture, and Peoples:
1. Wisdom in history James E. Birren and Cheryl M. Svensson
2. Cultural foundations of wisdom: an integrated developmental approach Masami Takahashi and Willis F. Overton
3. Philosophical theories of wisdom Lisa M. Osbeck and Daniel N. Robinson
4. From the inside out: people's implicit theories of wisdom Susan Bluck and Judith Glück
5. The psychology of wisdom: theoretical and empirical challenges Ute Kunzmann and Paul B. Baltes
Part II. The Development of Wisdom across the Lifespan:
6. Young and growing wiser: wisdom during adolescence and young adulthood M. J. Richardson and M. Pasupathi
7. The quest for wisdom in adulthood: a psychological perspective Jennifer Jordan
Part III. Wisdom and the Person:
8. Wisdom and personality Ursula M. Staudinger, Jessica DÖrner and Charlotte Mickler
9. The role of emotions in the development of wisdom Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura
Part IV. Wisdom in Society:
10. Morality, ethics, and wisdom Joel J. Kupperman
11. Crossing boundaries to generative wisdom: an analysis of professional work Jeffrey L. Solomon, Paula Marshall and Howard Gardner
12. Wisdom in public policy Lloyd S. Etheredge
Part V. The Absence of Wisdom:
13. Foolishness Robert J. Sternberg
Discussion Warren Brown.
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Editors
Robert Sternberg, Cornell University, New York
Robert J. Sternberg (PhD) is IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at Yale, Director of the PACE Center at Yale, and was the 2003 President of the American Psychological Association. He is the author of over 1000 publications on topics related to cognition and intelligence. He has won numerous awards from professional associations and holds five honorary doctorates.
Jennifer Jordan, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois
Jennifer Jordan (PhD, Yale University) received her doctorate in social psychology from Yale University and is currently a post-doctoral fellow for the Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Her research interests include moral leadership, awareness, and decision-making within the business domain. In collaboration with Robert Sternberg, she co-edited A Handbook of Wisdom: Psychological Perspectives. She is also a 2004 recipient of the Yale University John F. Enders Research Grant, an American Psychological Association Dissertation Award, and the 2005 Academy of Management SIM Division Dissertation Award.
Contributors
Monika Ardelt, James E. Birren, Cheryl M. Svensson, Masami Takahashi, Willis F. Overton, Lisa M. Osbeck, Daniel N. Robinson, Susan Bluck, Judith Glück, Ute Kunzmann, Paul B. Baltes, M. J. Richardson, M. Pasupathi, Jennifer Jordan, Ursula M. Staudinger, Jessica DÖrner, Charlotte Mickler, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Jeanne Nakamura, Joel J. Kupperman, Jeffrey L. Solomon, Paula Marshall, Howard Gardner, Lloyd S. Etheredge, Robert J. Sternberg, Warren Brown