Using the concept of wisdom to enhance the expression of wisdom knowledge: Not the philosopher's dream but differential effects of developmental preparedness

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 679-690

  Glück, Judith ^a   Baltes, Paul B ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aptitude treatment interaction; Developmental preparedness; Differential effects; Expression of wisdom related knowledge; Intervention study; Wisdom

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33845999555     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.21.4.679     Document Type: Article

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