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Knopf
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English

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Subjects

Neuropsychology, Wisdom

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Wisdom: the neuroscience of a timeless virtue
2010, Knopf
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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?

Edition Notes

"A Borzoi book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
179/.9
Library of Congress
BJ1595 .H28 2010

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Pagination
p. cm.

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Open Library
OL23614712M
ISBN 13
9780307269102
LCCN
2009027438
OCLC/WorldCat
422760416
Library Thing
9161914
Goodreads
7095630

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