Seeking Wisdom in Graying Matter – TED Talk – Dilip V Jeste, Neuroscientist
Dr. Dilip V. Jeste is Director of The Stein Institute for Research on Ageing at the University of California and a Neuropsychiatrist. He has published a number of papers detailing the neural activity associated with wise behaviours (click here and here to read more). Click here to watch an EBW animation detailing his work. In this TEDMED talk he discusses the possible evolutionary role of wisdom and the potential benefits for society as a whole.
Conversations on Wisdom – Video interview with Wisdom Researcher Ursula Staudinger
Ursula Staudinger is Director of The Columbia Ageing Centre and a lifespan Psychologist. Here she discusses her early work on developing the much-respected Berlin Wisdom Paradigm (click here to watch an EBW animation outlining the model) and the controversial conflict between wisdom and happiness.
Definitions and Measures of Wisdom and the Promotion of Wisdom and Psychosocial Growth in University Classes with Wisdom Researcher Monika Ardelt
Monika Ardelt, a Sociology professor from the University of Florida, is a leader in the field of Wisdom research. Here she gives a broad overview of how wisdom has been defined and measured in the research community. This presentation took place at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland and was a Sophia & Phronesis: European Wisdom Research, Learning and Development Network event.
Conversations on Wisdom – Video interview with Wisdom Research pioneer Robert Sternberg
Robert Sternberg, a highly-esteemed intelligence psychologist, talks frankly about his career at the forefront of wisdom research. The interview was conducted as part of a new documentary film entitled ‘The Science of Wisdom’.
Wisdom Research Forum, University of Chicago – 8th May 2015
As part of the University of Chicago’s Wisdom Research programme, leading scientists in the field of Wisdom research recently gathered in Chicago to discuss their work. The talks and discussion were live streamed and are now available for viewing on youtube.
Neuroenlightenment – TED Talk – John Vervaeke, Cognitive Scientist
Another talk from Professor Vervaeke of The University of Toronto. Here, he looks to the future, suggesting that modern technologies may in fact play a key role in enhancing wisdom. He further suggests that this enhanced wisdom may help us use technologies to build wisely, not foolishly, for the future.
Improving Wisdom – Ursula Staudinger, Psychologist
Ursula Staudinger is Director of The Columbia Ageing Centre and a lifespan Psychologist. As well as having developed the much-celebrated Berlin Wisdom Paradigm with Paul Baltes in the 1990s, she has recently developed a new scale of wisdom measurement called The Bremen Measure of Personal Wisdom, which you can read about by clicking here. In this talk at the University of Chicago’s Wisdom Research forum, she talks about the future direction of wisdom research and the essential role neuroscience will have to play for the field to develop in the years ahead.
Wisdom and Successful Ageing– Dilip V Jeste, Neuroscientist
Dr. Dilip V. Jeste is Director of The Stein Institute for Research on Ageing at the University of California and a Neuropsychiatrist. He has published a number of papers detailing the neural activity associated with wise behaviours (click here and here to read more). In this talk he discusses common elements of wisdom throughout history, common elements of modern definitions of wisdom and further develops his perspectives on the neurobiology of wisdom and its implications for ageing.
Conversations on Wisdom – Video interview with Wisdom Researcher Monika Ardelt
Monika Ardelt, a Sociology professor from the University of Florida, is a leader in the field of Wisdom research. Here she outlines her much-celebrated three-dimensional wisdom scale (click here to read the recent post outlining the 3DWS) and discusses the possibilities and pitfalls of social media as a tool for the development of wisdom. The interview was conducted as part of a new documentary film entitled ‘The Science of Wisdom’.
What is Wisdom? – John Vervaeke, Cognitive Scientist
John Vervaeke, a professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Toronto, outlines his cognitive model of wisdom. Which cognitive processes are taking place in the brain when we are being wise? This brief talk condenses a lot of big ideas into an all too brief 11 minutes. These ideas are fleshed out in more detail over 60 minutes in his talk ‘The Cognitive Science of Wisdom: Wisdom as Rationally Self-Transcending Rationality that Enhances Relevance Realization”, which you can watch by clicking here.
Wise Design – TED Talk – Kiko Suarez, Wisdom Researcher
Kiko Suarez, a Spanish wisdom researcher working in education in the US, presents an interesting outline of his 8 principles of wise design.
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