Older and wiser? Integrating results on the relationship between age and wisdom-related performance

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 641-664

  Staudinger, Ursula M ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0000338271     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/016502599383739     Document Type: Article

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