Wisdom Task Force Publications

The Toronto Wisdom Task Force, convened by Igor Grossmann, aimed to establish a common language and framework for researchers studying wisdom.

The task force identified two key pillars of wisdom: moral aspirations (including prosocial orientation, avoidance of excessive self-interest, and pursuit of truth) and perspectival meta-cognitive abilities (such as recognition of limits of knowledge, awareness of context and change, and perspective-taking).

These publications provide a comprehensive overview of the empirical and theoretical consensus on the psychological characteristics of wisdom and best practices for its measurement and cultivation.