Seeing the World Through Humility-tinted Glasses: Exploring Social Cognitive Explanations for Outcomes of Humility

Authors

Chayce Baldwin, Brigham Young University
Dr. Robert Ridge, Brigham Young University

Keywords

humility-tinted glasses, social cognitive explanations

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

In recent years, psychological research on humility has burgeoned, highlighting the influence of humility in prominent aspects of life such as well-being (Toussaint & Webb, 2017), interpersonal relationships, and prosocial behaviors (Hilbig, Zettler, & Heydasch, 2012), as well as self-control (De Vries et al., 2013). Particularly, studies have connected humility to traits and behaviors such as agreeableness and conscientiousness (Lee & Ashton, 2004), cooperation (Hilbig et al., 2012), and helpfulness (Exline & Hill, 2012), painting a picture of humility as predominantly prosocial and characterized by low self-focus. Indeed, many researchers highlight low self-focus as a defining attribute of humility, with Quiros (2012) describing humility as “a perception that focuses primarily . . . on the value of the non-self” (p. iii).

Recommended Citation

Baldwin, Chayce and Ridge, Dr. Robert (2019) "Seeing the World Through Humility-tinted Glasses: Exploring Social Cognitive Explanations for Outcomes of Humility," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019: Iss. 2019, Article 179.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/179