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Psychological Wisdom Research

Commonalities and Differences in a Growing Field

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ID23315422
AuthorsUrsula M Staudinger (0000-0003-3833-4340, Jacobs Center on Lifelong Learning and Institutional Development, Jacobs University, 28759 Bremen, Germany), Judith Glück (0000-0001-8923-9306, Department of Psychology, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria)
Year2011
Volume62
Issue1
Pages215-241
Publication date2011-01-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnual Review of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0066-4308 • E-ISSN: 1545-2085
PublisherAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev.psych.121208.131659
PMID20822439
OpenAlexW2162093641
LanguageEN
Citations received89
References cited112

Wisdom represents a fruitful topic for psychological investigations for at least two reasons. First, the study of wisdom emphasizes the search for the continued optimization and the further cultural evolution of the human condition. Second, it exemplifies the collaboration of cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes. The growth and scope of psychological wisdom research over the past few decades demonstrate that it is possible to investigate this complex construct with empirical rigor. Since the 1970s, five main areas have been established: lay definitions of wisdom, conceptualizing and measuring wisdom, understanding the development of wisdom, investigating the plasticity of wisdom, and applying psychological knowledge about wisdom in life contexts.

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Construct (python library) · Epistemology · Field (mathematics) · Scope (computer science) · Aging and Gerontology Research · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology

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