People are imperfect: we are often mistaken, succumb to manipulation by the media, blindly believe in our own rightness, are ready to obey criminal orders and justify bad actions. The authors of “The Science of Wisdom,” famous American psychologists Thomas Gilovich and Lee Ross, are confident that living together in society can only be established by focusing on real people—and by no means ideal ones. Modern social psychology gives an unusual look at them, and, according to the authors, it helps solve many pressing problems. The reader will learn how to use the discoveries of this science to resolve social conflicts, fight underachievement in schoolchildren and students, cope with environmental problems, and even make people enjoy life more. This book is for anyone interested in psychology and social behavior of people. It will also be useful to specialists: researchers, teachers and practitioners.