Intellectual humility is a very interesting concept and I believe that it is something everyone regardless of background should do their best to develop. Intellectual humility consists of having an open mind, regardless of one’s opinion on a topic, and doing your best to understand any opposing opinions with the possibility of being wrong. The opposite of intellectual humility would be to look at a discussion topic with a closed mind and a without-a-doubt point of view. Intellectual humility is very important and could be used in many situations where empathy could be used. People with higher intellectual humility are associated with a variety of characteristics associated with knowledge acquisition, including reflective thinking, need for cognition, intellectual engagement, curiosity, intellectual openness, and open-minded thinking. IH was also associated with less social vigilantism, which may promote collaborative learning.
