Specific · Wisdom

Open-Mindedness

Part of the Character Strengths Wheel

What is Open-Mindedness?

The willingness to genuinely consider perspectives that differ from your own, and to revise your views when the evidence warrants it. Open-mindedness is intellectual courage in practice.

When you might feel open-mindedness

Open-Mindedness is a specific form of judgment, which itself is a type of wisdom. You might experience this feeling in situations where wisdom is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define open-mindedness.

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