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Intellectual Humility - Recognizing the limitations of your knowledge

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Why does intellectual humility matter?

When you approach life with intellectual humility, you open your mind to learning. You are able to learn from opposing views and have more constructive discussions, even when you disagree. No matter how old you are, with intellectual humility you become wiser. It helps you be less judgmental of others, learn more in school, and be a better leader.

Pulse Check

Think about yourself. How many of these things are true?

  • I question my own opinions, positions, and viewpoints because they could be wrong.

  • I reconsider my opinions when presented with new evidence.

  • I recognize the value of opinions that are different from my own.

  • I accept that my beliefs and attitudes may be wrong.

  • In the face of conflicting evidence, I am open to changing my opinions.

  • I like finding out new information that differs from what I already think is true.

How do I encourage intellectual humility in others?

  • Model it. Admit when you do not know or understand something:

“That’s a good question. I don’t know the answer but let us look it up.” Appreciate others’ insights and let them know when they raise a point that you hadn’t considered: “I never thought of it that way, so it’s interesting to hear what you have to say.” Be willing to change your mind and let people know when you do: “I’m convinced by articles I’ve read about the problem, so my views have shifted.”

  • Celebrate it. Recognize when someone demonstrates intellectual humility:

“I appreciate how open you’ve been to learn more about all sides of this issue.” Look for examples of intellectual humility in science, politics, and other areas; highlight these on social media.

  • Enable it

Value learning and point out that learning happens when you acknowledge what you do not know. At dinner, make a habit of sharing a question you have or one new thing you learned. Keep media from diverse perspectives in the house. Establish a birthday ritual of noting how you have changed your mind over the past year.


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Mrs. Elizabeth Mathew

Having good mental health is key to the healthy development and well-being of every child. Children need good mental health - not only to be able to deal with challenges and adapt to change, but so they can feel good about themselves, build healthy relationships with others and enjoy life.

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Emin Binu

It is said that you must treat your body like a temple and the greatest of pillars have the strongest of bases. If your body is that pillar then your mind is that base. The discourse around mental health in school has exponentially increased and the Health and Mind Club has played a massive role in making that happen. It gives me immense pleasure to be leading the club and encouraging our members to use the club as a catalyst for the mental well being of the school. We strive to stamp out the stigma and provide an all inviting, all accepting platform.

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Hrithika Pillai

Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going."
Mental health is equally important as physical health. It includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, which affects our day to day life. 
The aim of the Health & Mind Club is to  ensure that we students have a healthy and positive mindset.

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Serah Prakkat

Serah Prakkat is an alumni of the University of Washington, Seattle. She graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences in Psychology and minor in Informatics. She took care of outreach, marketing and conducting workshops while being an active member and contributor to MHEA. She looks forward to joining Microsoft as a full time employee and is now working with the MHEA team on a research paper

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