‘Research shows that people with higher intellectual humility think more critically, and are less biased and less prone to dogmatism.’Photograph: Albert Beck Wenzell You may be familiar with the ...
The Greater Good Science Center’s three-year Intellectual Humility Project aimed to raise awareness of research on intellectual humility and its implications. As part of that, we supported 19 ...
Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth while also harboring strong resistance to the ...
Are you willing to concede if you don’t know something? Or do you get defensive when someone questions your beliefs? Your answers might say a lot about how much “intellectual humility” you have.
What exactly is intellectual humility? For anyone looking to step back from a contentious argument or a challenging discussion, intellectual humility offers a path. It’s the ability to admit that you ...
Contributing columnist William McKenzie writes about a new study that shows intellectual humility not only helps us connect with one another, but makes us more persuasive. RYGERSZEM / Getty ...
In his memoir The Restless Wave, the late U.S. Senator John McCain lamented the near disappearance of humility and rise of hostility for those holding opposing political beliefs in American politics: ...
Since the nation’s earliest days, Americans have seen a role for schools in securing a stable democracy and cohesive society. However, for almost as long as we’ve agreed that schools should serve ...