Wisdom Center

The University of Chicago Center for Practical Wisdom is dedicated to enhancing our understanding of wisdom and its impact on decision-making in everyday life. Affiliated with the Division of Social Sciences, the center serves as a hub for collaboration among scientists, scholars, educators, and students, aimed at initiating cutting-edge wisdom research. Through its various initiatives, the center emphasizes the importance of scientific inquiry into the development of wisdom and the contexts that foster wise choices.

The Center actively disseminates its findings to the public, providing resources such as publications, tools, and measures for those interested in wisdom-related studies. They also host events like the "Wisdom in the News" and highlight interviews with notable figures in the field, such as Robert Sternberg and Barry Schwartz. By striving to understand how wisdom can be cultivated and applied, the University of Chicago Center for Practical Wisdom equips society with insights on fostering deeper, wiser decision-making across various facets of life.