Balancing Personal and Other’s Interests

What kind of wisdom will people need to capitalize on the positive societal and/or psychological change after the pandemic?

1 result

Barry Schwartz
Social Psychology

one of the things we have to do is find the mean, between me and we

Interview

What kind of wisdom will people need to master to overcome major negative societal and/or psychological changes after the pandemic?

3 results

Robert Sternberg
Cognitive Psychology

you have to balance different interests against each other, including interests of other people

Interview

Valerie Tiberius
Philosophy of Virtues & Wellbeing

we need wise leadership to enact education policies that treat all children as equal

Interview

Nicholas Christakis
Sociology & Biosocial Science

it’s tempting to be selfish when there is a catastrophe and that needs to be combated with will

Interview

What piece of wisdom do people need to make it through the pandemic?

2 results

Barry Schwartz
Social Psychology

balancing between me and we, freedom and security, require judgment as circumstances change daily

Interview

Yukiko Uchida
Cultural Psychology & Wellbeing

we have to think about the good balance between individual level happiness and societal happiness

Interview

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A time-capsule of scientists’ hopes and worries about the post-Covid future.

Methods & visualizations

Igor Grossmann, Ph.D.
Founder

Growing up in Ukraine and Germany during the time of monumental societal shifts in the aftermath of the Soviet collapse, Igor has long been wondering about how societies change. An award-winning social-cognitive scientist and professor, he aims to demystify the philosopher’s stones in psychological science – the concepts of wisdom and sound judgment.

Project Team

A project like this does not happen on its own. The following people were instrumental for the projects’ success.

Cendri Hutcherson / Charles Cassidy / Eranda Jayawickreme / Mane Kara-Yakoubian / Michael E. W. Varnum / Oliver Twardus

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Wisdom & Culture Lab

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Barry Schwartz Social Psychology

Robert Sternberg Cognitive Psychology

Valerie Tiberius Philosophy of Virtues & Wellbeing

Nicholas Christakis Sociology & Biosocial Science

Barry Schwartz Social Psychology

Yukiko Uchida Cultural Psychology & Wellbeing

A time-capsule of scientists’ hopes and worries about the post-Covid future.

Igor Grossmann, Ph.D. Founder

Project Team

Wisdom & Culture Lab

Barry Schwartz
Social Psychology

Robert Sternberg
Cognitive Psychology

Valerie Tiberius
Philosophy of Virtues & Wellbeing

Nicholas Christakis
Sociology & Biosocial Science

Barry Schwartz
Social Psychology

Yukiko Uchida
Cultural Psychology & Wellbeing

Igor Grossmann, Ph.D.
Founder