The scientific study of personal wisdom

The Scientific Study of Personal Wisdom: From Contemplative Traditions to Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 325-341

  Ferrari, Michel ^a   Weststrate, Nic M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84931331631     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7987-7_15     Document Type: Chapter

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