Philosophers and psychological scientists have converged on the idea that wisdom involves
certain aspects of thinking (eg, intellectual humility, recognition of uncertainty and change) …

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 …

In this book Linda Zagzebski presents an original moral theory based on direct reference to
exemplars of goodness, modeled on the Putnam-Kripke theory which revolutionized …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 53 (6) of
Developmental Psychology (see record 2017-18584-001). The affiliation of Nic M …

Wisdom is a field of growing interest both inside and outside academic psychology, and
researchers are increasingly interested in using measures of wisdom in their work. However …

The valid measurement of latent constructs is crucial for psychological research. Here, we
present a mixed-methods procedure for improving the precision of construct definitions …

Why do a few people become wiser in the course of their lives–while most of us do not? This
chapter presents a conceptual model of the development of wisdom, based on previous …

This book is a scholarly overview of the modern concepts, definitions, and theories of
intellectual giftedness, and of past and current developments in the field of gifted education …

Purpose: Wisdom has received increasing attention in empirical research in recent years,
especially in gerontology and psychology, but consistent definitions of wisdom remain …