Cognitive Mechanisms of Wise Reasoning Across the Adult Lifespan

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dc.contributor.advisorTurner, Gary
dc.creatorDarboh, Bri Susanna
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T13:56:40Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T13:56:40Z
dc.date.copyright2018-08-28
dc.date.issued2018-11-21
dc.date.updated2018-11-21T13:56:40Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Clinical Psychology)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractInvestigations have begun to unpack the cognitive architecture of wisdom, yet, controversies remain, including disparate notions of the role of memory. There is no agreed upon definition of wisdom; however, there is consensus that wisdom involves expert knowledge grounded in life experience, suggesting memory is integral to wisdom. We predicted that though wisdom remains stable, the cognitive mechanisms may differ with agewisdom and memory would be positively associated, with episodic memory contributing more in young. We administered measures of general and personal wisdom to young and old, and measures of episodic and semantic memory. Three crucial findings emerged. First, the importance of making a priori distinctions between personal and general wisdom is highlighted. Second, while general wisdom remains stable, personal wisdom is augmented with increasing age. Finally, episodic and semantic memory were positive predictors of personal wisdom, and the effect of episodic memory was more robust in young adults.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/35585
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectExperimental psychology
dc.subject.keywordsWisdom
dc.subject.keywordsMemory
dc.subject.keywordsEpisodic memory
dc.subject.keywordsSemantic memory
dc.subject.keywordsAging
dc.subject.keywordsLifespan
dc.subject.keywordsPsychology
dc.subject.keywordsWell-being
dc.subject.keywordsWise
dc.subject.keywordsReasoning
dc.subject.keywordsCognition
dc.subject.keywordsThinking
dc.subject.keywordsSelf
dc.subject.keywordsOther
dc.subject.keywordsDecision-making
dc.titleCognitive Mechanisms of Wise Reasoning Across the Adult Lifespan
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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