The work in the Wisdom and Culture Lab is guided by two broad themes:
- Demystifying wisdom: a “philosopher’s stone” in behavioral, cognitive and social sciences. Are there unique qualities distinguishing sound judgment beyond abstract intelligence and personality dimensions? Or is wisdom just a pipedream? To address this question, we aim to uncover misconceptions about wisdom and identify psychological processes that enable people to reason wisely.
- Modeling of cultural change: Social scientists have developed lofty theories about the origins and evolution of culture and the role of social and ecological processes for human nature. Most of these theories rely on anecdotes and cross-sectional observations. We aim to shift the paradigm by studying and model changein cultural and psychological processes.
News
Monday, August 26, 2019
New Lab Research Featured in AEON Magazine
Friday, November 23, 2018
Enterprising culture
"The digital in itself is not a solution to anything, but an excellent tool to bring progress in a lot of fields. But, they have to be used properly with WISDOM." ~ Tiffany Fukuma
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Wise Bodies, Wise Brains
Is our capacity for wise behaviour determined not just by our psychology but also by our physiology? Is there such a thing as ‘good stress’, and how might our assessment of a situation reduce the chances of us 'choking'? Find out in our latest podcast episode: Wise brains, wise bodies!!