Table 1. Names and qualitative descriptions of the 8 factors suggested by the exploratory factor analysis of the results of study 1.

In bold are the factors determined to be central to intellectual humility.

Name	This dimension involves…
Open-mindedness (negative pole: Intellectual Arrogance)	Behavior and attitudes that reflect an acknowledgment of the limitations of one’s knowledge, especially relative to others (rather than arrogance about one’s intellectual capabilities and knowledge), and a desire to gain knowledge irrespective of status.
Intellectual Modesty (negative pole: Intellectual Vanity	Low concern for how one’s intellect is perceived, and for one’s intellectual reputation.
Engagement (negative pole: Boredom)	Motivation to investigate things one doesn’t understand, particularly in response to encountering ideas different from one’s own.
Corrigibility (negative pole: Intellectual Fragility)	Resilience in emotional response when confronted with challenges to one’s knowledge or intellectual abilities.
Intellectual Uniqueness	Feeling special when one has knowledge.
Curiosity	High levels of tenacity applied to mastering new concepts.
Intellectual Machiavellianism	Manipulating others to get information or knowledge.
Intellectual Kleptomania	Taking credit for ideas that aren’t one’s own.