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The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't
But consider this: Do you know anyone who doesn’t have any blind spots? I strongly doubt it. Then why would you be any different? As Dalio makes clear, you must be active in the process of open-mindedness: It won’t happen by accident.
Farnam Street • The Difference Between Open-Minded and Closed-Minded People
THE TRIPOD OF REFLECTION: OPENNESS, OBSERVATION, OBJECTIVITY
Daniel J. Siegel • Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Your Higher Mind is aware that humans are often delusional, and it wants you to be not delusional. It sees beliefs as the most recent draft of a work in progress, and as it lives more and learns more, the Higher Mind is always happy to make a revision. Because when beliefs are revised, it’s a signal of progress—of becoming less ignorant, less fooli
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Besides cognitive reflection, other important characteristics that can protect us from the intelligence trap include intellectual humility, actively open-minded thinking, curiosity, refined emotional awareness and a growth mindset.