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📋 Summary

Wisdom Continued 🦉📊

PSY409 - Positive Psychology

1. Two Types of Wisdom Theories 📚🔬

  • Implicit Theories: Folk beliefs - what everyday people think wisdom is 👥💭
  • Explicit Theories: Scientific research-based definitions 🔬📊

2. Berlin Wisdom Paradigm (Baltes) 🇩🇪🧠

  • 5 Criteria for Wisdom:
  • 1️⃣ Rich Factual Knowledge - Knowing about life 📚
  • 2️⃣ Procedural Knowledge - Knowing how to handle problems 🔧
  • 3️⃣ Lifespan Contextualism - Understanding different life stages 👶➡️👴
  • 4️⃣ Value Relativism - Respecting different values 🌍🤝
  • 5️⃣ Managing Uncertainty - Handling life's unpredictability 🎲
  • Developed at: Max Planck Institute, Berlin 🏛️

3. What Makes Someone Wise? 🦉✨

  • Folk beliefs: knowledgeable, insightful, thoughtful 🧐
  • Age doesn't guarantee wisdom - experience + reflection matter! 💭📖