Palgrave Macmillan | Applying Wisdom To Contemporary World Problems (2019 EN)

Author: Robert J. Sternberg (Editor), Howard Nusbaum (Editor), Judith Glück (Editor)
Full Title: Applying Wisdom To Contemporary World Problems
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2019 edition (July 6, 2019)
Year: 2019
ISBN-13: 9783030202873 (978-3-030-20287-3), 9783030202866 (978-3-030-20286-6)
ISBN-10: 3030202879, 3030202860
Pages: 470
Language: English
Genre: Popular Science in Psychology
File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 29.95 €


This book presents perspectives from world experts in the field of wisdom studies to propose how wisdom can provide the foundation upon which solutions to social and global problems can be grounded. The authors argue that where society has come to rely on leaders with skills relating to knowledge and intelligence; instead we should focus on wisdom-based acumen for our leaders in government, business, and the military.

In this book the authors offer evidence-based definitions of wisdom and apply these to world problems they believe could potentially be solved using wise solutions. Among the case studies confronted are terrorism and war, poverty and economic disparity, climate change, increasing antibiotic resistance and political corruption.

Focusing on the cognitive, social and emotional processes involved in everyday decision-making, this book presents a compelling argument for the application of wise problem-solving to complex world issues that will appeal in particular to those in leadership, teaching and policy roles, and open new pathways in the fields of wisdom-studies, psychology, sociology and political theory.


Overview:
✓ Utlises psychological science to confront global issues
✓ Offers practical wisdom with the aim of positively impacting on civil society, health and social justice
✓ Provides academic perspectives on complex and ingrained global problems in a practical, optimistic and accessible way
✓ Extends intellectual tools for researchers, students and policy makers in addressing major issues with the right actions

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