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Gender Differences on the Concept of Wisdom: An International Comparison

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  • Liz Hollingworth
  • Pedro Sánchez-Escobedo
  • Liena Graudina
  • Jurga Misiuniene
  • Kyubin Park

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The study aims to depict the most common ideas regarding wisdom from young people (ages 15-18) in Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Korea and the United States. A questionnaire was administered to nearly 800 adolescents from these countries and comparisons, by country and gender were made regarding participants perceptions of a wise man and a wise woman. Although differences were found between countries, more consistent differences by gender are reported. This research establishes three general traits to describe wise people: charismatic, goal-oriented, and unconventional. Also, participants consistently excluded a person from the concept of wise if they were poor, pessimistic, naïve, or inconsistent. A lack of values attached to the description of wisdom were found, and it is argued that school should foster the development of conceptions of wisdom as a desirable stage in human development that includes values such as justice, equity and respect for others. Difficulties in international comparative research are discussed.

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  • Liz Hollingworth & Pedro Sánchez-Escobedo & Liena Graudina & Jurga Misiuniene & Kyubin Park, 2013. "Gender Differences on the Concept of Wisdom: An International Comparison," Gifted and Talented International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(1-2), pages 219-225, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ugtixx:v:28:y:2013:i:1-2:p:219-225
    DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2013.11678416
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