Psychology of Wisdom : An Introduction, Paperback by Sternberg, Robert J. (EDT); Glück, Judith (EDT), ISBN 1009088009, ISBN-13 9781009088008, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

"During the 20th century, IQs around the world rose 30 points. That is a huge increase. It represents the difference between someone labeled as average versus borderline intellectually challenged, or between average and borderline intellectually gifted. Yet, this steep rise in IQ seems to have been of little help to humanity in addressing and successfully coping with the enormous challenges facing the world today-global climate change, air and water pollution, pandemics, hunger, political instability, global inequality, and weapons of mass destruction, to name a few. Something beyond IQ and the education based on it is needed to successfully confront the problems facing civilization today. We suggest that something is wisdom"--