Becoming Wise
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Becoming Wise

A psychological exploration

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 23 Dec |Learn more

Becoming Wise

A psychological exploration

About this book

"One of the greatest gifts we can give to another generation is our experience, our wisdom." — Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winnerWisdom experts say there are few wise people today when our world needs wisdom more than ever before. Is it perhaps because we do not know how to become wise?This book takes you on a psychological exploration of wisdom. Dr. Corbin engages you with captivating stories and, even though you may think you know some of the main characters in each of the stories, she invites you to see their lives from a perspective that might surprise you. You journey with the author through a rich blend of narrative and references to expert research to illuminate the complex and multifaceted concept that is wisdom. She takes you on a tour through the thought processes of the wise, their emotional inner workings, and their moral advantage, and shows the means by which one might set out along such a path.This book has been designed to challenge you and stimulate your thinking. Dr. Corbin invites you to consider whether there might be a place for wisdom in your life and, if so, how you might engage with it.

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Table of contents

  1. Praise for Becoming Wise
  2. Introductory Thoughts
  3. WHAT IS WISDOM, AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
  4. What Is Wisdom?
  5. From Thoughts to Science
  6. THE HALLMARKS OF WISDOM
  7. Extending Cognition
  8. Understanding Emotion
  9. Enlightened Self-Interest
  10. Transcending the Self
  11. BECOMING WISE
  12. Growing in Wisdom
  13. Wisdom in Action
  14. Concluding Comments
  15. Acknowledgments
  16. Appendix