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Wisdom Test

20 Questions
3 Minutes

How wise are you?

Wisdom is hard to define, but it involves qualities beyond just IQ, like life experience, understanding, decision-making, tolerance for uncertainty, and an open mind. Do you have wisdom within you? This test could help you find out.

Using the key below, answer the questions based on how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Strongly Agree
Agree
1. I can learn something from everyone I meet.
Disagree
Agree
2. I have trouble thinking clearly when I get upset.
Disagree
Agree
3. Humor can be found even in very difficult situations.
Disagree
Agree
4. I enjoy learning things about other cultures.
Disagree
Agree
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5. My happiness does not depend on other people and things.
Disagree
Agree
6. I can accept myself, faults and all.
Disagree
Agree
7. I don’t mind when people disagree or argue with me.
Disagree
Agree
8. I wonder about the meaning of life and what lies beyond it.
Disagree
Agree
9. I often look for new things to try.
Disagree
Agree
10. In a complicated world, the only way to know what’s going on is to rely on leaders we can trust.
Disagree
Agree
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11. There is usually more than one right way to do anything.
Disagree
Agree
12. No one is completely good or bad.
Disagree
Agree
13. A problem doesn’t need to have a solution for it to interest me.
Disagree
Agree
14. I’m willing to take time to figure out why things turned out the way they did.
Disagree
Agree
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15. When I look back on my life, I can’t help feeling resentful.
Disagree
Agree
16. I don't worry about other people's opinions of me.
Disagree
Agree
17. There are some people I just know I’d never like.
Disagree
Agree
18. I feel like I’m part of something greater than myself.
Disagree
Agree
19. I don’t mind making fun of myself if it makes someone else feel better.
Disagree
Agree
20. When I’m upset at someone, I try to put myself in his or her shoes for a while.
Disagree
Agree

Who Is This Test For?

This test is for anyone interested in assessing their wisdom or discovering how to enhance it. This test is designed for adults and is not intended to be diagnostic.

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How to Get Help

If you are concerned about habits or traits you feel are holding you back, a therapist could help; you can find one in your area on the Psychology Today Therapy Directory.

Sources

The Three-Dimensional Wisdom Scale (3D-WS). Monica Ardelt and Dilip Jeste. 2003.

The Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS). Jeffrey Dean Webster, 2003.

The Adult Self-Transcendence Inventory (ASTI). Levenson, et al. 2005.

The San Diego Wisdom Scale (SD-WISE-28). Dilip Jeste and Michael Thomas. 2017