Intellectual humility allows us to avoid biased reasoning and to think about decisions more carefully. In a world characterized by fake news and political polarization, being aware that our knowledge can be limited or inaccurate is precious. This correlational study suggests that greater intellectual humility can be associated with an increased capability of changing beliefs. We aim to find a connection between these two topics and eventually validate the belief update task as a measure of intellectual humility in Italy. Data are collected through an online survey; the sample comprises Italian people between 18 and 35 years old.
L’umiltà intellettuale ci consente di evitare ragionamenti fallaci e di pensare alle decisioni in maniera più oculata. In un contesto caratterizzato da fake news e polarizzazione politica, essere consapevoli dei limiti della nostra conoscenza è una dote preziosa. Con questo studio correlazionale suggeriamo che una maggiore umiltà intellettuale sia associata ad una maggiore capacità di cambiare idea. il nostro obiettivo è confermare una connessione tra questi due argomenti e validare eventualmente il Belief Update Task come misura dell’umiltà intellettuale in Italia. I dati sono stati raccolti tramite un questionario online; il campione è formato da cittadini italiani tra i 18 e i 35 anni.
The relationship between intellectual humility and belief updating ability: a correlational study
BERNARDI, EVA
2022/2023
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Intellectual humility allows us to avoid biased reasoning and to think about decisions more carefully. In a world characterized by fake news and political polarization, being aware that our knowledge can be limited or inaccurate is precious. This correlational study suggests that greater intellectual humility can be associated with an increased capability of changing beliefs. We aim to find a connection between these two topics and eventually validate the belief update task as a measure of intellectual humility in Italy. Data are collected through an online survey; the sample comprises Italian people between 18 and 35 years old.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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