Psychologists Search for Traits That Indicate Wisdom
Sunday Gazette-Mail › October 19, 2004
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HONOLULU - Some pretty smart people are trying to figure out just what wisdom is.
One definition of wisdom, for instance, focuses on its practical side - a mastery of day-to-day life, the ability to make good judgments and grasp limitations.See the full content of this document
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Psychologists Search for Traits That Indicate Wisdom
Another is more abstract, suggesting that wise people see beyond their own affairs to humanity's greater whole.
Psychologists are peering into the many facets of wisdom, trying not only to sort out various ways to define it, but also to answer questions such as whether it is related to spirituality, gender, culture or even childhood experiences."In the last 10 to 15 years there's...See the full content of this document
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