Humility: An Emerging Construct in Moral Psychology

Towards humble geographies

“…While seeing and hearing “humble opinions” and groaning at “humble brags” could be everyday experiences, humility has until recently been a “quiet virtue.” Being humble has been gaining traction in corporate culture and leadership studies (Maldonado et al., 2018) but previously has garnered limited research attention in philosophical, personality, and psychology spheres (Bhattacharya et al., 2017; Chancellor & Lyubomirsky, 2013; Holland, 2013; Tangney, 2009). In part this could be due to its association with religion (Tangney, 2009) and a Western European cultural “obsession with an individualist model of masculinity with its roots in honor, pride, and physical strength” (Holland, 2013, p. 132), which clashes with the idea of humility as a virtue at all.…”

“…However, recent reviews from moral psychology and organisational studies suggest emerging agreement as to the characteristic traits and hallmarks that a humble person might demonstrate. Common to several reviews are: remaining teachable and open to new ideas; recognising and appreciating others; having a low focus on the self; and an awareness of a larger perspective (Bhattacharya et al., 2017; Chancellor & Lyubomirsky, 2013; Maldonado et al., 2018; Nielsen & Marrone, 2018). The most commonly cited trait is a willingness to assess oneself accurately.…”

“…In personality, psychological, and organisational studies, humility is almost exclusively found to be a “good thing.” Being humble (or at least being observed or reported as acting in humble ways) is positively associated with productivity at work, academic performance, and emotional well‐being (Bhattacharya et al., 2017; Nielsen & Marrone, 2018). As Bhattacharya et al summarise their interpretations of religious teachings from different faiths and traditional Indian philosophy, “humility serves as the under pinning of a healthy social structure facilitating happiness in the individual life.…”

“…As Bhattacharya et al summarise their interpretations of religious teachings from different faiths and traditional Indian philosophy, “humility serves as the under pinning of a healthy social structure facilitating happiness in the individual life. It promotes equality of opportunity and freedom of speech and opinion in social life” (2017, p. 2).…”

“Kendini Unutmak”: Psikoloji Araştırmalarında Tevazu

“…Ancak alandaki araştırmacılar için çıkış noktası olacak, üzerinde hemfikir olunan, kapsamlı bir tevazu tanımının eksikliği önemli bir sorundur (Davis ve ark., 2010). Ayrıca, hem tevazunun ölçülebilir bir kavram olup olmadığına ilişkin tartışmalar hem de tevazunun yapısını tam anlamıyla ölçebilecek nitelikteki ölçüm araçlarının eksikliği alandaki görgül birikimin görece sınırlı kalmasına sebep olmuştur (Bhattacharya, Chatterjee ve Basu, 2017;Davis ve ark., 2010;Tangney, 2002).…”