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Wisdom Defined (Sort of) | |
What Is Wisdom? | p. 3 |
The Wisest Man in the World: The Philosophical Roots of Wisdom | p. 20 |
Heart and Mind: The Psychological Roots of Wisdom | p. 39 |
Eight Neural Pillars of Wisdom | |
Emotional Regulation: The Art of Coping | p. 61 |
Knowing What's Important: The Neural Mechanism of Establishing Value and Making a Judgment | p. 79 |
Moral Reasoning: The Biology of Judging Right from Wrong | p. 98 |
Compassion: The Biology of Loving-Kindness and Empathy | p. 115 |
Humility: The Gift of Perspective | p. 133 |
Altruism: Social Justice, Fairness, and the Wisdom of Punishment | p. 147 |
Patience: Temptation, Delayed Gratification, and the Biology of Learning to Wait for Larger Rewards | p. 169 |
Dealing with Uncertainty: Change, "Meta-Wisdom," and the Vulcanization of the Human Brain | p. 190 |
Becoming Wise | |
Youth, Adversity, and Resilience: The Seeds of Wisdom | p. 211 |
Older and Wiser: The Wisdom of Aging | p. 227 |
Classroom, Boardroom, Bedroom, Back Room: Everyday Wisdom in Our Everyday World | p. 241 |
Dare to Be Wise: Does Wisdom Have a Future? | p. 264 |
Acknowledgments: Confucius Says | p. 273 |
Notes | p. 279 |
Bibliography | p. 303 |
Index | p. 319 |
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