Intellectual humility

they question and rethink their own assumptions, readily admit and learn from mistakes, moderate their confidence in a given hypothesis based on the strength of the evidence, and actively keep their own biases in check. But it also means they push for deep understanding (e.g., via identification of first principles) on issues that really matter,... See more

Over time, the probabilities favor those who get the inputs right.

Psychologists and other social scientists have taken up this mantle in recent decades, conducting numerous studies showing that those who score higher on measures of intellectual humility (like the Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale, which you can test yourself on here) also demonstrate better judgment and decision-making in various... See more