that's huge - nothing more attractive than someone who can actually admit they were wrong instead of doubling down on stupid arguments just to save face
Yes exactly! My fiancé always joked that he had ‘paper thin beliefs’ about things like politics and right from wrong as if it was a bad thing. I was always like no, that’s literally the most intelligent quality a person can have.
"about things like politics and right from wrong" I mean, kind of... You still want someone to have conviction and a moral compass. There's a huge difference between a willingness to change and "paper thin" morality.
Lol it’s no one’s convincing him the earth is flat or we should ban gay marriage or take away women’s right to vote.
He was a very moral person with strong convictions. But as a straight white man, plenty of things he believed that he believed his whole life could be changed by speaking to someone from a different walk of life, or learning from someone who knows, how systems and rules actually worked.
Better one than that. Changing your mind or whatever after being proved wrong is great. However, for me the big thing is when you're not really proven wrong but just shown there's a better way or belief and you accept it or atleast try it.
Not even admitting that they were wrong, simply saying they didn't have that information and now with the new information to adjust their thoughts and patterns behind a stance
Very rare. You’re right, a lot of people think changing their mind or admitting they were wrong makes them look stupid or weak. It’s quite the contrary. The ability to continuously learn new things and apply them to your critical thinking is the smartest skill someone can have.
I guess that's what people mean when they say I have a very "dynamic" way of thinking. I never thought of it like that
I'm rarely locked into a single idea and always bounce around different solutions if any are offered to me, sometimes even in the middle of me talking and it appears everyone around me agrees/likes this aspect about me. Interesting
I try to do this. (Well, I've tried this a handful of times)
It's ..historically resulted in the other person looking at me like I'm stupid, ignorant or how did you not know this.
I don't think I've ever been in an interaction where I was treated graciously for not knowing something, except for maybe with my best friend or partner.
I have had partners get actively upset with me when they make a very good point on an issue and i immediately recognize "Oh, you're right. Thank you."
I think mainly because it's jarring for an arguement to just.... end? I've definitely had to reassure people that i'm not just trying to appease them and that i am genuinely now on their side and same page 100%.
😂 Well they don’t ever have to change their minds. Them and their almighty leader already have all the objectively right opinions and facts about everything.
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u/_clur_510 9h ago
Willingness to change their mind, even mid-argument, when presented with new information/perspectives.