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Sternberg, Robert J.; Reznitskaya, Alina; Jarvin, Linda – London Review of Education, 2007
This article describes a balance theory of wisdom and applies the theory to the context of schooling. First the article discusses why cognitive skills as assessed by conventional tests are an important, but not a sufficient, basis for education. Second the article discusses the concept of wisdom and why it is important for schooling. Third the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Emotional Intelligence, Self Motivation
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Gluck, Judith; Bluck, Susan; Baron, Jacqueline; McAdams, Dan P. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2005
This research uses an autobiographical approach to examine the relation of age to several aspects of wisdom. In Study 1 (N = 86), adolescents', young adults', and older adults' wisdom narratives were content-coded for the types of life situations mentioned and the forms that wisdom took. Types of life situations reported (e.g., life decisions)…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Autobiographies, Relationship, Age Differences
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Brown, Scott C.; Greene, Jeffrey A. – Journal of College Student Development, 2006
In a previous study, a conceptual model of wisdom was created (Brown, 2004a) to better understand integrated learning outcomes. The purpose of this study is to develop a scale to measure this wisdom construct. This article discusses salient aspects of the extant professional literature regarding the measurement of wisdom and details the efforts to…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Models