FEATURED AUTHOR
Eeva K. Kallio
Dr Kallio's main interests are adult cognitive development and study of wisdom as theoretical, philosophical-psychological phenomena: she is interested in psychological and educational concepts and history of science. Dr Kallio is co-founder and Honorary president of the ESRAD (European Society for Research in Adult Development)
Biography
Beside I have been founding member and first President of the ESRAD, I am also member of Finnish philosophical practitioners FIVE, The Finnish Society for the History of Education, Finnish Archeoastronomy Society, Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education (ACMHE), Academy of Professional Dialogue and European Bildung Network. I have also been keen practitioner of taiji (-quan and -jian) and qigong since the year 2000, and generally interested in the philosophical Taoist metaphysics. I am one of the founding members of Jyväskylä Critical Academy. I have experience in facilitating and leading philosophical discussion groups, kind of "Philosophy as a way of Life" -movement.Education
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PhD Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Adult cognitive development and wisdom research. Theoretical and meta-theoretical research.
Personal Interests
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Taiji, qigong, Chinese metaphysics, history of cultural cosmology, philosophical and humanistic-holistic psychology.