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 ...

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 ...

Many moons ago, I wrote an “infamous” paper, “Modest Systems Psychology: A Neutral Complement to Positive Psychological Thinking.” I call it infamous because, at the time, it was a tough “take-down” ...

How good are we at recognizing the limitations to our knowledge? Tenelle Porter, a former postdoctoral scholar in human development at UC Davis, studies the concept of intellectual humility. According ...

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 ...

How can scientists across climate science, medical and psychological topics foster the public’s trust in them and their science? Show that they are intellectually humble. Those are some of 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.

When was the last time you were wrong? Did you freely admit it? And were you willing to accept it? This quality is known as “intellectual humility,” and it’s become increasingly rare. Many leaders ...