Implicit theories of intellectual virtues and vices: A focus on intellectual humility

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 389-406

  Samuelson, Peter L ^a   Jarvinen, Matthew J ^a   Paulus, Thomas B ^a   Church, Ian M ^b   Hardy, Sam A ^c   Barrett, Justin L ^a  

^a FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

character strengths; epistemological; humility; implicit theories; intellectual arrogance; intellectual humility; prototypes; vice; virtue; wisdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937526171     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2014.967802     Document Type: Article

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