Conversations on Wisdom: UnCut Interview with Robert Sternberg

The following is the full video interview with Robert J. Sternberg for the documentary film The Science of Wisdom. In this interview, Dr. Sternberg discusses his Balance Theory of Wisdom, and how we can teach for wisdom in schools despite its challenges. He also offers some practical wisdom about the importance of recognizing how we can create false beliefs and self-fulfilling prophesies for others and for ourselves, and if left unchecked, how these false notions get in the way of our journey towards wisdom.
Question Index:
00:27 Can you tell me about your research interests?
02:04 What would you say are your biggest contributions to the study of wisdom?
02:36 Can you explain the balance theory of wisdom and its origin?
05:40 In a paper you wrote in 2004 (What is wisdom and how can we develop it) you outlined 16 principles for teaching wisdom. How readily do you think these principles in general could be incorporated into an actual school setting?
08:00 Since 2004, have you heard of any schools that have tried to incorporate any aspects of these principles?
09:18 Were there specific things that you taught to your children to help to develop wisdom?
13:05 Living in the digital era, in what ways can social media be a benefit or detriment to the development of wisdom?
17:35 In our interviews and in the research that we've done in the lab, wisdom correlates with experience. Is there a specific experience, if you were speaking to a group of youth, that you would share with them?

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Loved hearing this conversation from Sternberg. My dissertation was on Wisdom, Leadership, and Constructive-Developmental Theory. Sternberg's work greatly influenced this work. So grateful to hear him in person speak to ethics in leadership and wisdom overall. Thanks to the university for making this possible.