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7 - How Is Wisdom Related to Other Psychological Characteristics?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2021

Robert J. Sternberg  and
Judith Glück
Robert J. Sternberg
Affiliation:
Cornell University, New York
Judith Glück
Affiliation:
Klagenfurt University
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Summary

This chapter reviews theoretical and empirical relationships between wisdom and aspects of intelligence, personality, emotions and well-being, and value orientations. Relationships between wisdom and other psychological characteristics vary considerably by wisdom measure. On average, wise people tend to be somewhat more intelligent than not-so-wise people. They also tend to be more open to new experiences and ideas. Wise people are generally quite happy with their lives, although there are many people who are happy without also being wise. Wise people care more than other people about self-direction and a common good.

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wisdomintelligencepersonalityopenness to experienceemotionswell-beinglife satisfactionvaluesmorality.
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Wisdom
The Psychology of Wise Thoughts, Words, and Deeds
 , pp. 148 - 168
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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