Why wisdom?

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 253-256

  Halpern, Diane F ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0035567794     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326985EP3604_4     Document Type: Article

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