AI Article Synopsis
- The study examined if instructing individuals to "give a wise response" could improve their wisdom-related performance, using different methods to activate the concept of wisdom.
- Participants varied by age and included a diverse group of 318 individuals.
- Results indicated that those with higher "preparedness resources" related to wisdom showed some improvement, while those with fewer resources actually performed worse, suggesting the need for different approaches to enhance expressions of wisdom.
Article Abstract
In this study, the authors explored whether wisdom-related performance could be enhanced by an instruction referring to the abstract concept of wisdom ("try to give a wise response"). The authors used three levels of activation of the concept of wisdom as well as intelligence-activation and control conditions in a heterogeneous sample of three age groups (N = 318). Results showed no general effect of the wisdom-concept instructions but did show an aptitude (resource) treatment interaction: Participants high in preparedness resources associated with wisdom exhibited some gains, whereas the performance of resource-low participants actually declined after the instruction. Implications and consequences with respect to ways of enhancing the expression of wisdom-related knowledge are discussed.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0882-7974.21.4.679 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Conditional Relay Activation of Theranostic Prodrug by Pretargeting Bioorthogonal Trigger and Fluorescence-Guided Visible Light Irradiation.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
December 2024
Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutics Development, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Bioorthogonalized light-responsive click-and-uncage platform has enabled precise cell surface engineering and timed payload release, but most of such photoactivatable prodrugs have "always-on" photoactivity leading to the dark toxicity. On the other hand, the conditionally activatable photocage is limited to the application of fluorogenic probe/photosensitizer liberation. Herein, we devise a conditionally activatable theranostic platform based on the tetrazine (Tz)-boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) construct, in which tetrazine serves as a quencher motif to disable both the fluorescence and photoresponsivity of BODIPY.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparative Neurodynamic Analysis of Spinal Energy Enhancement in Experienced Yoga Practitioners Using Various Breathing Techniques.
Cureus
November 2024
Internal Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.
Introduction: Yoga practices emphasize spinal energy's role in physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, suggesting specific techniques that can enhance energy flow along the spine. Modern research aims to validate these claims and understand the mechanisms behind these effects, potentially integrating them into contemporary healthcare models. This study explores the relationship between yoga breathing techniques, spinal energy dynamics, and health based on yoga philosophy and bioenergetics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeveraging Collective Expertise, Wisdom, and Guidance Through Mastermind Teams.
Am J Pharm Educ
December 2024
University of Portland, Portland, OR, USA.
Leadership positions with enormous responsibilities are challenging; at times leaders may feel isolated or lonely. A mastermind team is a small group of peer mentors or a personal board of directors, who meet on a recurring basis to share ideas for feedback, groupsource solutions, and to celebrate/commiserate on events. Joining a mastermind team helps leaders receive psychological support, encouragement, inspiration, suggestions for solving problems, and resources to manage challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvancement of life and death education research: recommending implementation of the Life + Death Education Framework for teaching and research purposes.
Front Public Health
December 2024
College of Education, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan.
and is a distinct field of study that has potential practicality and life relevance for us to consider. For example, one notable inquiry pertaining to life education teaching entails appreciation and theoretical understanding of quality life functioning (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch on the relationships between river erosion and sedimentation and energy loss in the Yangtze River Basin of China.
Heliyon
October 2024
State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi' an, 710048, Shaanxi, China.
River scour and siltation, inherently prolonged and multifaceted phenomena, profoundly impact the hydraulic conductivity and navigational safety of waterways, thereby rendering the precise forecasting of their fluctuations a paramount and unresolved challenge. This study embarks on a novel investigative trajectory by examining energy dissipation in rivers, specifically through the scrutiny of empirical hydrological records. Employing the principles of energy balance theory, this study elucidates the intricate connection between energy losses and sedimentation volumes in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and at its confluence with the significant tributary, the Jialing River.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!