A scale to measure wisdom

Humanistic Psychologist

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 284-305

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Helgerson, Jena L ^b   Torres Harding, Susan ^b   Fries, Michael ^b   Carrico, Adam ^b   Chimata, Rhadika ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 84872013310     PISSN: 08873267     EISSN: 15473333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08873267.2004.9961756     Document Type: Article

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