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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101009088009

ISBN-139781009088008

eBay Product ID (ePID)2328296255

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Book TitlePsychology of Wisdom : an Introduction

Number of Pages300 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicGeneral, Applied Psychology

FeaturesNew Edition

IllustratorYes

GenrePsychology

AuthorJudith Glück

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Length10 in

Item Width6.9 in

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LCCN2021-057206

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal153.42

Table Of ContentPart I. Introduction to Wisdom Theory and Research: 1. Introduction: What is wisdom and why is it important? Robert J. Sternberg and Judith Glück; 2. Philosophical foundations for the study of wisdom Jason D. Swartwood; 3. Folk conceptions of wisdom around the world Nic M. Weststrate; 4. Psychological theories of wisdom Robert J. Sternberg, Judith Glück and Sareh Karami; 5. Wisdom: Situational, Dispositional, or Both? Igor Grossmann; 6. Measurement of wisdom Judith Glück; Part II. Foundations of Wisdom in the Individual and in the World: 7. Wisdom, intelligence, and creativity Dowon Choi, Sarah F. Lynch, and James C. Kaufman; 8. Wisdom, morality, and ethics Judith Glück and Robert J. Sternberg; 9. Wisdom, personality, and well-being Monika Ardelt and Stephen Pridgen; 10. Wisdom and Emotion Ute Kunzmann; Part III. The Modifiability of Wisdom: 11. The development of wisdom Judith Glück; 12. Interventions for developing wisdom Michel Ferrari, Juensung Kim and Stephanie Morris; Part IV. Wisdom in the World : 13. Wisdom in the professions Barry Schwartz and Kenneth E. Sharpe; 14. Wisdom development and practice in leadership David Rooney and Bernard McKenna; 15. Injecting wisdom into social policy so we can deal with gigantic problems in the World Don Ambrose.

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisThis book provides a pedagogical approach to the psychology of wisdom, offering an engaging, balanced, and expert introduction to the field. Each chapter includes a summary, a glossary, practical applications and discussion questions, and is written in an accessible, non-technical, and bias-free manner., The Psychology of Wisdom: An Introduction is the first comprehensive coursebook on wisdom, providing an engaging, balanced, and expert introduction to the psychology of wisdom. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the psychological science of wisdom, covering wide-ranging perspectives. Each chapter includes extensive pedagogy, including a summary, a glossary, bolded terms, practical applications, discussion questions, and a brief description of the authors' research. Topics include the philosophical foundations, folk conceptions, and psychological theories of wisdom; relations of wisdom to morality and ethics, to personality and well-being, to emotion; wisdom and leadership, wisdom and social policy. These topics are covered in a non-technical, bias-free, and student-friendly manner. Written by the most eminent experts in the field, this is the definitive coursebook for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as interested professionals and researchers.

LC Classification NumberBF441.P834 2022