Conceptions of Wisdom among Taiwanese Chinese

Yang, Shih-ying

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“…It goes without saying that there are more theories (see Sternberg & Lubart, 2001). However, the two approaches mentioned do cover most of the domain of the study of wisdom in Western psychology (for cultural differences, see Takahshi, 2000aTakahshi, ,b, 2002Yang, 2001). Assmann (1991Assmann ( , 1994 has differentiated among four manifestations of wisdom, which shed some additional light on the differences between these two main approaches of wisdom in psychology (see Table 20.1).…”

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“…Representatives of the third approach define wisdom in terms of a complex system of practical knowledge (Baltes, Dittmann-Kohli, & Dixon, 1984;Baltes & Smith, 1990;Baltes & Staudinger, 1993Staudinger, 1999;Baltes & Kunzmann, 2003, 2004. Finally, the fourth approach encompasses those definitions in which wisdom is understood as a process manifesting itself in everyday life (see Sternberg, 1998Sternberg, , 2003Sternberg, , 2007Yang, 2001Yang, , 2011Yang, , 2013.…”

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A Polish adaptation of Monika Ardelt’s Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale (3D-WS)

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2016

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The article outlines the results of academic endeavors to develop a Polish adaptation of Monika Ardelt's Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale (3D-WS). The results obtained using the Polish version are comparable to those obtained using the original research instrument, which proves that the Polish 3D-WS can be successfully used for research purposes. The Polish adaptation consists of 39 items covering four dimensions: Cognitive, Affective, Self-Awareness, and Empathic. The scale testing procedure involved a research sample consisting of 475 people. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was .83 for the entire scale and oscillated between .64 and .77 for the subscales. Over the course of the study, it turned out that some subscales of the Polish 3D-WS can be influenced by sociodemographic factors such as age, sex, and education.

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“…For example, Yang (2001) Finally, the problem solution-oriented insight type reflects those who understand the problem and can weigh up the options before making a final decision. Research into Eastern conceptualisations of wisdom is therefore promising, and encourages the discovery of what might be the core features of wisdom that may be relevant regardless of culture.…”

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“…It is also surmised that in order to develop an appreciation of what would be the best balance of elements, reflection on both the current context and previous experiences that might be relevant in the current context would be useful (Sternberg, 2013). Adding to this is the fact that tacit knowledge is reliant on life learning rather than learning from books (Kunzmann & Baltes, 2005), with Sternberg (2013) Yang (2008a) proposes that this process view of wisdom emulates the core components of wisdom identified in her previous work (see Yang 2001), along with those detailed in the review within her 2008a article, and thereby represents not only a foundational definition of the concept of wisdom, but one that has scope to be relevant in both Eastern and Western contexts (Yang, 2008a). It is noteworthy, however, that these three stages are derived from a review of the wisdom literature focused primarily on the work of Western researchers (Yang, 2001).…”

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“…Adding to this is the fact that tacit knowledge is reliant on life learning rather than learning from books (Kunzmann & Baltes, 2005), with Sternberg (2013) Yang (2008a) proposes that this process view of wisdom emulates the core components of wisdom identified in her previous work (see Yang 2001), along with those detailed in the review within her 2008a article, and thereby represents not only a foundational definition of the concept of wisdom, but one that has scope to be relevant in both Eastern and Western contexts (Yang, 2008a). It is noteworthy, however, that these three stages are derived from a review of the wisdom literature focused primarily on the work of Western researchers (Yang, 2001). Yang's follow up work on the proposed model did, however, look to identify the relevance of the three stages within an Eastern context (specifically, Taiwanese Chinese; see Yang, 2008b).…”

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An Exploration of Wisdom in Mid- to Older-Aged Adults: An Australian Context

Mitchell¹

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Wisdom is considered a multifaceted construct that has proven difficult to define, and within the psychological literature, wisdom has only been the focus of scientific study for the past 40 years, despite its long history within philosophy and society more generally. Research to date has focused on three core areas of study: defining wisdom; measuring wisdom; and developing wisdom.In this thesis, the focus is on the former two areas of study.The trend to date in terms of defining wisdom has been to delineate between Western and Eastern conceptualisations of wisdom in order to distinguish between the ways in which those two broad groups of people define wisdom. A further, more recent, development in the literature has been to begin explorations as to the potential for a culturally inclusive conceptualisation of wisdom.In terms of its assessment, theorists have measured wisdom in a variety of ways, with the two main methodologies being via performance-based measures (primarily achieved via the use of vignettes) and self-report measures. While each have proven reliability and validity, the former tends to require lengthy procedures and training, while the latter is plagued by concerns around how well an individual can rate their own 'level' of wisdom (Staudinger & Glück, 2011).The present research explored the construct of wisdom utilising Australian adult participants aged 50 years and over. Offering an interesting mix of cultures, Australia's multicultural population was seen as presenting the potential to build on the conceptualisation of wisdom research to date beyond the broad delineations of Western versus Eastern cultures. A further aim was to investigate a new measure of wisdom, drawing on the empirical literature to date as to what might make for a 'good' wisdom measure.Study 1 was a quantitative study looking at what Australians identify as the key defining qualities of a wise person. Using the Self-Construal Scale (Singelis, 1994) to distinguish between those identifying with an independent versus an interdependent value system, it was hypothesised that the former group would more closely match with Western definitions of wisdom, while the latter would more closely match with Eastern definitions. The results showed that regardless of selfidentified cultural background, participants rating highly in terms of an independent self-construal were more likely to rate wisdom descriptors associated with knowledge and intelligence highly.Those rating highly in terms of an interdependent self-construal tended to rate affective descriptors of wisdom more highly. In each case, these findings were consistent with research to date focusing on Western-and Eastern-based definitions of wisdom, respectively.Study 2 was a qualitative study that asked participants, in an open-ended way, to describe a wise person. The data was then matched to the work of Bangen, Meeks, and Jeste (2013) in order to see how well the responses of the participants aligned with the subcomponents of wisdom derived (iii) from their review ...

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Conceptions of Wisdom among Taiwanese Chinese

Cited by 119 publications

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Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier

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A Polish adaptation of Monika Ardelt’s Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale (3D-WS)

An Exploration of Wisdom in Mid- to Older-Aged Adults: An Australian Context

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