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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Political Science
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Political polarization is increasing in American discourse.
  • Intellectual humility (IH) is being explored for its potential role in mitigating polarization.
  • Previous research suggests a link between IH and reduced political bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between intellectual humility and political myside bias.
  • To test the hypothesis that higher IH is associated with lower political myside bias.
  • To examine potential ideological asymmetries in this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Two community samples (N1 = 498; N2 = 477) were surveyed.
  • Measures of intellectual humility and political myside bias were administered.
  • Statistical analyses controlled for general humility and examined ideological group differences.

Main Results:

  • Intellectual humility was negatively correlated with political myside bias across various political topics and samples.
  • The observed negative relationship between IH and myside bias remained robust after controlling for general humility.
  • No statistically significant ideological asymmetries were found; the IH-bias relationship was equivalent for political left and right.

Conclusions:

  • Intellectual humility is a significant psychological predictor of reduced political myside bias.
  • These findings contribute to understanding psychological factors influencing political discourse and polarization.
  • IH represents one of a few known psychological traits associated with less political bias.