Predictors and consequences of intellectual humility

Area of Science:

• Psychological Science
• Social Psychology
• Organizational Behavior

Background:

• Societal acrimony necessitates exploring psychological antidotes.
• Intellectual humility (IH) is of growing interest across diverse research fields.
• IH involves recognizing the limitations of one's own knowledge and beliefs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize empirical approaches to the study of intellectual humility.
• To critically examine definitions and measurement methods for IH.
• To review factors influencing IH and its societal impact.

Main Methods:

• Literature review synthesizing empirical research on intellectual humility.
• Critical examination of diverse definitions and measurement strategies.
• Analysis of factors influencing IH and its empirical benefits/drawbacks.

Main Results:

• A common element in IH definitions is the meta-cognitive ability to recognize belief limitations.
• Factors like relationship security and social coordination influence IH.
• IH shows benefits for personal decisions, relationships, science, and society.

Conclusions:

• Intellectual humility offers potential benefits across multiple domains.
• Initial interventions to boost IH are being developed.
• Scalable interventions could establish IH as a core societal value.