This Sunday, the readings highlight the Judeo-Christian wisdom tradition found in Scripture. Wisdom literature takes many forms in the Bible. One form is as a set of “sayings,” aphorisms and proverbs, ...

In psychology, there is a debate about various types of intelligence. Some believe people may be intelligent in specific ...

It's that time of year when the internet turns into a giant group chat about self-improvement. New year, new you. Better ...

Last Sunday, we celebrated Pentecost which commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit. The feast reminds us that God is ever-present in our lives, hopefully informing and inspiring our actions. This ...

Recently the NPR program "Science Friday" featured a young biologist named Danielle Lee. In the course of talking about the excitement of her career, she commented that individual curiosity is the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Popular belief suggests we gain wisdom through life ...

Wisdom fluctuates. New longitudinal evidence suggests wise reasoning is a trainable toolkit —not a trait — and repeated ...