The intellectual capacity of NU leadership is essential if the group is to formulate substantive responses to extremism, social inequality and the ethical challenges of technological change.

Think you know it all? Plato's cave and new psychology research reveal why true self-awareness starts with admitting what you ...

In a world where everyone wants to sound like the smartest person in the room, it’s not hard to find people who talk a big game but can’t actually back it up. They’ll drop buzzwords, quote experts, or ...

It was a simple question in a grade-schooler’s mind, but it led to an award-winning academic career in teaching and research: Where does the information in textbooks come from? “I just was wondering, ...

Usually, we can use summer as a time of recharge and rest, a time to revise syllabi and explore new readings to use in our classes. A time for digging into our research, attending conferences and ...

Contributing columnist William McKenzie writes about a new study that shows intellectual humility not only helps us connect with one another, but makes us more persuasive. RYGERSZEM / Getty ...

‘Research shows that people with higher intellectual humility think more critically, and are less biased and less prone to dogmatism.’Photograph: Albert Beck Wenzell You may be familiar with the ...

Handily, the psychologist behind the study says there are a few simple things business leaders can do to put the findings into practice. Among those researchers is Israel-born organizational ...

New research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that people who recognize the fallibility of their beliefs may also be more accurate at interpreting others’ feelings.

Roosevelt Montás is an outspoken advocate for a humanistic liberal arts education rooted in transformative texts, particularly the Great Books tradition. As director of Columbia’s Center for the Core ...