“The Cognitive Science of Wisdom: Wisdom as Rationally Self-Transcending Rationality that Enhances Relevance Realization”
Abstract:
Wisdom involves the enhancement of cognition (broadly construed). Cognitive science is converging on the conclusion that the central process of cognition that makes us intelligent agents is the ability to realize relevance. Therefore, a powerful way to enhance cognition is to enhance the process of relevance realization. Yet intelligence, although necessary, is not sufficient for wisdom. This makes good sense because there is good evidence that intelligence is not sufficient for rationality. Rationality involves the recursive application of intelligence to the problem of using intelligence well. In a similar manner, wisdom is the recursive application of rationality to the problem of developing good use of rationality. Wisdom is a process whereby rationality transcends itself in a rational manner so as to greatly enhance our central abilities of relevance realization. In particular, people who engage in this development should have enhanced abilities of active open-mindedness, insight, self-regulation, and perspectival knowing.
Dr. John Vervaeke has been teaching at the University of Toronto since 1994. He currently teaches in the cognitive science program, the psychology department, and the Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health program. He has won and been nominated for several teaching awards. His research interests are relevance realization, insight problem-solving, the nature of general intelligence, consciousness, mindfulness, and wisdom.
http://johnvervaeke.com/
Mind Matters 2: New Perspectives on the Psychology of Wisdom was a conference presented by the Buddhism & Psychology Student Union and the University of Toronto Jungian Society in February 2012.
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Brilliant stuff presented by a brilliant man … cognitive shaping should become the fundamental education material … just thinking about the power of what he is trying to present us makes me more wise 🙂
Gregory Bateson had the best definition of relevance as "a difference that makes a difference" 🙂
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It's all abstract and vague; how does this actually play out in the brain and manifest itself in reality?
good stuff.
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If cognition is for the coordination of (ecologically significant) goal directed activity, then what Vervaeke has to say here should contribute to instances of getting cognition to coordinate (ecologically significant) goal directed activity. So precisely which ecologically significant tasks does the information presented above facilitate (leverage) the cognitive management of? Sounds like cognition fell off the wagon.
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38:29 – 38:53 – Be amazed by courage to see the unforgiving truth
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John, I watched the yt on Wisdom. Perspective does rationalize AOM propositions, & Mindfulness processes, thru relevant information, & integrates it, & is consistently updating this info thru openness- learning. Children do imitate. Beautiful to watch. Thank U, Your course will be a hit for relevance today in 2019. I am 74 now, and that is the process….Marvelous to learn…Good job. CDHogarth
Listening is a great tool for life. Stay open…Love it! CDH