Liberal Arts and Sciences
Monika Ardelt Research Group
Led by Monika Ardelt · Sociology and Criminology & Law
What we study
Dr. Ardelt studies wisdom across the life course: how it develops, how it relates to aging well, spirituality and dying well, and how it can be measured. Her work includes studies of college students and older adults.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Papers
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Recent papers, explained
- Transformational Wisdom of Wise Organizations and Wise Leaders: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
2026 · Springer eBooks
- Declining Health and Sense of Mastery Can Explain the Inverse Relation Between Advanced Age and Wisdom
2026 · Journal of Ageing and Longevity
Explains why wisdom declines with age by linking it to declining health and sense of mastery.
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- Wisdom and Compassion at Work and Beyond
2026 · Oxford University Press eBooks
Finds that compassion interventions boost wisdom at work, affecting all three wisdom dimensions.
- Together on the Path of Positive Aging. Wisdom and Marital Satisfaction in Polish Older Couples: The Mediation Analysis of Forgiveness
2026 · Journal of Family Issues
Tests whether forgiveness mediates the link between wisdom and marital satisfaction in older Polish couples.
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