The role of knowledge in business is familiar to all of us. Wisdom, however, is more elusive and its usefulness less wellknown. Knowledge can best be defined as “acquired facts.” Wisdom, however, is a ...

There are three basic ways to express your thoughts about anything: Opinions, knowledge and wisdom. Opinions are your personal reflections on any subject, from politics to sports. They may or may not ...

Wisdom snuck up on me. I wasn’t looking for it. It didn’t announce itself. And, quite frankly, I thought for a long time that knowledge and wisdom were twins. I’ve come to learn they’re cousins. In ...

Alfred Lord Tennyson once said, “Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.” This is easily understood as true, for knowledge is quickly acquired with effort, but wisdom requires experience, the best of all ...

This post is part of a “Wisdom in Mainstream (Academic, Research, and Applied) Psychology Series.” We take a look at the dominant models and perspectives in the field studying wisdom and see what they ...

Every time I utter the word "wisdom," someone giggles or sneers. Wisdom, more so even than expertise, does not sit comfortably in a democratic, anti-elitist society. In an age dominated by science and ...

I recently wondered what Socrates would say if he transcended centuries and, for a final time, had a chance to question the world. I wondered, if he stood in the Pit of our campus, what self-effacing ...

Retro head sculpture with flowers on beige background. Creative positive thinking concept. Minimal Mental Health Awareness Month. Psychology, emotional wellness, progress, flowering, Work on yourself ...

Let’s for a second imagine two very different people, with two very different backgrounds, studying the same thing in their own unique ways. In this case, it’s the sea. The first is a university ...