Each of us knows at least one person whom we would say has a closed mind. Bias, bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, and homophobia are all examples of closed-mindedness. When one’s mind is made up, there ...

A few weeks ago in the New Yorker, Jeffrey Tobin took issue with Judge Sotomayor's assertion that as a judge she would keep an "open mind." He writes, “when it comes to interpreting the Constitution, ...

He mind is a terrible thing to waste.” This timeless statement is the motto of the United Negro College Fund founded in 1945 by the African-American Microbiologist Frederick Douglass Patterson. As ...

Have you ever felt like you can’t speak your mind in class or a social setting because you are afraid your friends and classmates will misunderstand and get angry at you? I certainly have. As a ...

The benefits of seeing the world in a new way Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW In everyday use, the term "open-minded" is often used as a synonym for being non-prejudiced or tolerant. From a psychological ...

This campaign season has been characterized by a lack of meaningful consideration of the other side. Blame it on news and social media selling us what we want to hear, or convince yourself that you ...

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Christians should be known for embodying the virtues of curiosity and epistemic humility. “Should a Christian have an open mind?” When a student raised that question in class, I did not know how to ...