People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college dean, I regularly observe campus controversies about the Israel-Hamas war, race relations and ...

Keeping an open mind is less about having the right opinions and more about how you handle conversations, disagreements, and new information. Truly open-minded people aren't afraid of being challenged ...

Many college students, including myself, pride themselves on being open-minded and perceptive to a variety of opinions, ideas and backgrounds. However, when our receptivity is tested in the classroom, ...

Jason Fried, the co-founder of Basecamp, a project management software company, describes being at a conference and engaging with a fellow speaker. Fried had disagreed with the speaker and as he says: ...