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Weststrate, Nic M.; Glück, Judith – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Laypersons and experts believe that wisdom is cultivated through a diverse range of positive and negative life experiences. Yet, not all individuals with life experience are wise. We propose that one possible determinant of growth in wisdom from life experience is self-reflection. In a life span sample of adults (N = 94) ranging from 26 to 92…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Knowledge Level, Cognitive Processes, Metacognition
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Hirschi, Andreas – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2011
A sense of calling in career is supposed to have positive implications for individuals and organizations but current theoretical development is plagued with incongruent conceptualizations of what does or does not constitute a calling. The present study used cluster analysis to identify essential and optional components of a presence of calling…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Career Exploration, Hermeneutics