There are a lot of reasons behind the political polarization of the country and the deterioration of civic discourse. I wonder if a lack of humility is one of them. In his recent book, The Death of ...

Some psychological topics become popular to the point of boredom, such as intellectual humility. "Be humble, and proudly" say psychologists in The New York Times. Get "a lesson in intellectual ...

It is a common charge that religious adherents cannot be intellectually humble because they believe they possess of divine revelation. But even members of deeply conservative religious groups can ...

Admitting to being wrong can be difficult. But ‘intellectual humility’ is a trainable trait that deepens relationships You may be familiar with the feeling. Someone factchecks you mid-conversation or ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What makes some people believe in conspiracy theories and false news reports more than others? Is it their ...

I answered this question along with a few others for Character Lab in a Tip of the Week: What is intellectual humility—and how is it different from just plain humility? Intellectual humility is about ...

Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence – to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also ...

Some people are generally aware of the possibility that they might be misinformed or wrong about something, while others are not. For example, some people have an unwarranted excess of confidence, ...

Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence—to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also means ...