(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jen Cole Wright, College of Charleston (THE CONVERSATION) The default psychological ...

Humility: Why is that an important leadership principle? I define “humility” as a quality marked by modesty and unpretentiousness. It exhibits a quiet determination. And it’s deferential to others; ...

When compared with traditional communities around the world, U.S. culture today is far from what one could call humble. Its institutions and practices tend to be cruel (Serwer, 2021) rather than ...

Look up “humility” and the online dictionary says “The state or character of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a low estimate of one's self; self-abasement.” Now look ...

As a parent, however, I’m trying to nurture a different definition of smarts in my two children, now adolescents — one that’s ...