PSY 106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Prefrontal Cortex, Nucleus Accumbens, Delphi Method
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Wisdom is an advanced form of cognitive and emotional development. Derived from experience, can"t be artificially fostered, study finds. University of california, san diego has managed to find a better definition for it, consulting wisdom experts from around the world. According to them: wisdom is a rare human virtue and an advanced form of cognitive and emotional development derived from experience, which cannot be artificially fostered. Wisdom has always been a valued virtue, but it has never been well explained. In fact, only in a few years scientists have rigorously analyzed this part. Throughout the centuries and in the course of civilizations, wisdom has been defined as an accumulation of psychological elements. The components most commonly pointed out within this human virtue have been the capacity for empathy, compassion or altruism, emotional stability, self-knowledge; and some pro-social attitudes, such as tolerance towards the values of others.
