Sound Judgment in an Age of Uncertainty

• Venue: Bangalore International Centre
• Address: 7, 4th Main Road, Domlur II Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka 560071, India
• Date and Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
• Price: Free Entry on a first-come, first-served basis with RSVP and availability.
• Speaker: Igor Grossmann, Professor of Psychology at the University of Waterloo, Editor-in-Chief of Psychological Inquiry, and Associate Editor of American Psychologist.
• Activity Description: This talk explores the cultivation of wisdom, arguing that it is driven by mental faculties for sound judgment and cultural tools like proverbs, stories, and role models. Professor Grossmann will discuss how self-distance—the ability to step back from one's own thoughts and consider multiple perspectives—is crucial for judgment. He will also emphasize that wisdom is a practice developed within a cultural context, not merely a result of age or experience. Following the talk, there will be an audience Q&A session. Professor Grossmann's interdisciplinary research uses computational techniques, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP), to study human judgment and wisdom across various cultures.