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The Open-Mindedness Quiz

Who Is This Quiz For?

Why It’s Important to Be Open-Minded

How to Be More Open-Minded

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How do you find yourself reacting to something new, whether it’s a different type of food, a wild idea, or a weird trend? Are you all in, cautiously willing to try it, or happily ensconced in your comfort zone? It basically all comes down to howopen-mindedyou are.

Open mindedness is curiosity—it’s a willingness to hear new ideas and try different things,saysAimee Daramus, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at Clarity Clinic, Chicago.

So, how open to new ideas, people, and experiences are you really? Take this short, free quiz to find out. Answer the questions as honestly as possible, choosing the response that best applies to you. Remember, there’s no judgment, just a chance to get to know yourself better!

This quiz is for anyone who is curious about their openness to new ideas, experiences, and perspectives. It can help youself-reflectand understand how you approach unfamiliar situations or challenges. By identifying areas where you may be more or less open-minded, you can work towards developing a moreinclusiveand accepting worldview.

Being open-minded makes life better in so many different ways:

Fun FactOpen-mindedness is a quality that has been valued since the age of Socrates and today’s learning theorists consider it crucial to learning and understanding.

Fun Fact

Open-mindedness is a quality that has been valued since the age of Socrates and today’s learning theorists consider it crucial to learning and understanding.

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Want to be more open-minded? Here are some tips that can help:

How to Be Less Judgmental

2 SourcesVerywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Lord M.Group learning capacity: The roles of open-mindedness and shared vision.Front Psychol. 2015 Feb 27;6:150. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00150Jan K.Balancing open-mindedness and sound-mindedness: A physician’s perspective.Cureus. 2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51948. doi:10.7759/cureus.51948

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Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Lord M.Group learning capacity: The roles of open-mindedness and shared vision.Front Psychol. 2015 Feb 27;6:150. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00150Jan K.Balancing open-mindedness and sound-mindedness: A physician’s perspective.Cureus. 2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51948. doi:10.7759/cureus.51948

Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.

Lord M.Group learning capacity: The roles of open-mindedness and shared vision.Front Psychol. 2015 Feb 27;6:150. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00150Jan K.Balancing open-mindedness and sound-mindedness: A physician’s perspective.Cureus. 2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51948. doi:10.7759/cureus.51948

Lord M.Group learning capacity: The roles of open-mindedness and shared vision.Front Psychol. 2015 Feb 27;6:150. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00150

Jan K.Balancing open-mindedness and sound-mindedness: A physician’s perspective.Cureus. 2024 Jan 9;16(1):e51948. doi:10.7759/cureus.51948

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