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

This book describes the Reflective Judgment Model (RJM) and provides a comprehensive
review of the research on it and the Reflective Judgment Interview (RJI). Chapter 1 defines …

Interest in wisdom in the cognitive sciences, psychology, and education has been paralleled
by conceptual confusions about its nature and assessment. To clarify these issues and …

This article proposes an integrative model of wise behavior in real life. While current
research findings depend considerably on how wisdom is conceptualized and measured …

The new edition of the authoritative book in the field of adult education—fully revised to
reflect the latest research and practice implications. For nearly three decades, Learning in …

" Character" has become a front-and-center topic in contemporary discourse, but this term
does not have a fixed meaning. Character may be simply defined by what someone does …

MANY theories have been advanced over the years to explain why people behave as they
do. Until recently the most common view, popularized by various personality doctrines …

The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First, we review research on the nature of
psychological aging in terms of seven propositions. Second, we present a psychological …

Life-span developmental psychology involves the study of constancy and change in
behavior throughout the life course. One aspect of life-span research has been the …

The primary focus of this article is on the presentation of wisdom research conducted under
the heading of the Berlin wisdom paradigm. Informed by a cultural–historical analysis …