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About the Course
It’s clear that the world needs more intellectual humility. But how do we develop this virtue? And why do so many people still end up so
arrogant? Do our own biases hold us back from becoming as intellectually humble as we could be—and are there some biases that actually
make us more likely to be humble? Which cognitive dispositions and personality traits give people an edge at being more intellectually humble -
and are they stable from birth, learned habits, or something in between? And what can contemporary research on the emotions tell us about
encouraging intellectual humility in ourselves and others? Experts in psychology, philosophy and education are conducting e...
arrogant? Do our own biases hold us back from becoming as intellectually humble as we could be—and are there some biases that actually
make us more likely to be humble? Which cognitive dispositions and personality traits give people an edge at being more intellectually humble -
and are they stable from birth, learned habits, or something in between? And what can contemporary research on the emotions tell us about
encouraging intellectual humility in ourselves and others? Experts in psychology, philosophy and education are conducting e...
Top reviews
IP
Oct 18, 2024
I am definitely enjoying this series of courses on Intellectual Humility. The module by Dr. Vasu Reddy was fantastic, and I hope to see more courses taught by her.
DP
Apr 29, 2018
I believe this course is very important. I am sorry because most scientists, albeit their education, do not even know what intellectual humility is.
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