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15803386 |
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OSt |
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20140411131149.0 |
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090706s2010 nyu g b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2009027438 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780307269102 (hardcover : alk. paper) : |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0307269108 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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NCL |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
179 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| Item number |
HAL-W 2010 6728 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Hall, Stephen S. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Wisdom : |
| Remainder of title |
from philosophy to neuroscience / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
by Stephen S. Hall. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Alfred A. Knopf, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2010. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
x, 333 p. ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-318) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Wisdom defined (sort of) What is wisdom? ; The wisest man in the world : the philosophical roots of wisdom ; Heart and mind : the psychological roots of wisdom -- Eight neural pillars of wisdom. Emotional regulation : the art of coping ; Knowing what's important : the neural mechanism of establishing value and making a judgment ; Moral reasoning : the biology of judging right from wrong ; Compassion : the biology of loving-kindness and empathy ; Humility : the gift of perspective ; Altruism : social justice, fairness, and the wisdom of punishment ; Patience : temptation, delayed gratification, and the biology of learning to wait for larger rewards ; Dealing with uncertainty : change, "meta-wisdom," and the vulcanization of the human brain -- Becoming wise. Youth, adversity, and resilience : the seeds of wisdom ; Older and wiser : the wisdom of aging ; Classroom, board room, bedroom, back room : everyday wisdom in our everyday world ; Dare to be wise : does wisdom have a future? |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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A compelling investigation into one of the most coveted and cherished ideals, "Wisdom" also chronicles the efforts of modern science to penetrate the mysterious nature of this timeless virtue. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Wisdom. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Neuropsychology. |
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Books |
