Wisdom and knowledge consists of cognitive strengths that entail the acquisition and use of knowledge. The following mind map lists the five strengths that belong to this group - each is briefly defined thereafter.
Cognitive Strengths
Creativity (originality, ingenuity): Thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do things; includes artistic achievement but is not limited to it.
Curiosity (interest, novel-seeking, openess to experience): Taking an interest in ongoing experience for its own sake; finding subjects and topics fascinating; exploring and discovering.
Judgement and Open-mindedness (critical thinking): Thinking things through and examining them from all sides; not jumping to conclusions; being able to change one's mind in light of evidence; weighing all evidence fairly.
Love of Learning: Mastering new skills, topics and bodies of knowledge, whether on one's own or formally; obviously related to the strength of curiosity, but goes beyond it to describe the tendency to add systematically to what one knows.
Perspective (wisdom): Being able to provide wise counsel to others; having ways of looking at the world that make sense to oneself/others.