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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Political Science

Background:

  • Actively open-minded thinking (AOT) serves as a critical standard for evaluating one's own and others' reasoning processes.
  • AOT is vital for informed citizenship, guiding political decision-making and source evaluation.
  • Existing frameworks lack a comprehensive account of AOT's role in judgment and confidence calibration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a current account of actively open-minded thinking (AOT) as a prescriptive theory for all thinking.
  • To emphasize AOT's function in judging others' thoughts and maintaining appropriate confidence levels.
  • To explore the measurement of AOT and its political implications.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical account of actively open-minded thinking (AOT) as a general prescriptive standard.
  • Contrast of AOT with alternative standards for evaluating thought.
  • Reporting on two preliminary studies investigating AOT in judgments of others' thoughts and confidence.

Main Results:

  • AOT does not advocate for increased thinking volume but emphasizes quality and appropriate confidence.
  • Low confidence in thinking outcomes is often warranted and beneficial, a key implication of AOT.
  • Preliminary studies explored AOT's role in assessing others' reasoning and managing confidence.

Conclusions:

  • Actively open-minded thinking (AOT) provides a robust standard for evaluating reasoning and fostering good citizenship.
  • AOT is essential for critically assessing information sources, including political discourse.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand AOT's measurement and its impact on political judgments and confidence.