Bibliograph

Wisdom, From philosophy to neuroscience, Stephen S. Hall

Type

Label

Wisdom, From philosophy to neuroscience, Stephen S. Hall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wisdom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

422760416

Responsibility statement

Stephen S. Hall

Sub title

From philosophy to neuroscience

Table Of Contents

Wisdom defined (sort of) -- What is wisdom? -- The wisest man in the world : the philosophical roots of wisdom -- Heart and mind : the psychology of wisdom -- Eight neural pillars of wisdom -- Emotional regulation : the art of coping -- Knowing what's important : the neural mechanism of establishing value and making a judgment -- Moral reasoning : the biology of judging right from wrong -- Compassion : the biology of loving-kindness and empathy -- Humility : the gift of perspective -- Altruism : social justice, fairness, and the wisdom of punishment -- Patience : temptation, delayed gratification, and the biology of learning to wait for larger rewards -- Dealing with uncertainty : change, meta-wisdom, and the vulcanization of the human brain -- Becoming wise -- Youth, adversity, and resilience : the seeds of wisdom -- Older and wiser : the wisdom of aging -- Classroom, board room, bedroom, back room : everyday wisdom in our everyday world -- Dare to be wise : does wisdom have a future?

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