Experiential wisdom and optimal experience: Interviews with three distinguished lifelong learners

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-93

  Rathunde, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow experience; Interest; Intuition; Lifelong learning; Wisdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952427367     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-009-9083-x     Document Type: Article

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