Although wisdom can be difficult to define, it is certainly worth studying. That’s what University of Waterloo researchers believe, who recently published their findings on recognizing wisdom. You can read more about it here. Earth.com-Tin.
The study was conducted with the participation of 26 research institutes, and the entire project was coordinated by the Consortium for the Geography of Philosophy with researchers from North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
A total of 2,707 participants from different cultural, socioeconomic, and economic backgrounds compared and evaluated the wisdom of others and their own.
According to the study, people associate wisdom with empathy, self-criticism, and open-mindedness. These help create deeper relationships between people. But how do we recognize it?
According to the study, our perception of wisdom is also shaped by politics, science, and everyday interactions. Ideas about wisdom, wherever one comes from, rest on two pillars: contemplation and social-emotional awareness. The former includes
Logical thinking, control of emotions, and effective application of knowledge.
In the second case, social-emotional awareness, attention to social context and concern for others' feelings, are dominant. These two dimensions appeared in all cultural areas examined, and both were strongly associated with wisdom, but not equally strongly.
Dear Biden was not wise
Dr. Igor Grossman, lead author of the study, commented on the findings that if both sides are present, it is usually more Reflective orientation What is important in judging wisdom. In other words, if a person is unable to think and reason logically, he is not considered wise, even if he is compassionate, moral, and socially sensitive.
An example of this is the presidential debate between Trump and Biden this year, when Trump appeared to win, with Biden appearing well-intentioned but cognitively impaired.
Interestingly, the study participants considered themselves to be weaker in terms of reflective orientation than people who are generally considered wise.
The core aspects that constitute wisdom are emphasized depending on the form of the particular society. In collectivist societies, wisdom is more associated with social interactions and working toward societal harmony, while in individualistic cultures, more emphasis is placed on critical thinking and rational decision-making in the definition of wisdom.
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