New research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that people who recognize the fallibility of their beliefs may also be more accurate at interpreting others’ feelings. Across three studies, researchers found that intellectual humility was positively associated with empathic accuracy, particularly toward members of a perceived outgroup. The findings also suggest that intellectual humility can increase empathic concern without amplifying personal distress—a pattern the researchers call “empathic resilience.” The study was motivated by growing interest in how intellectual humility—the ability to acknowledge that one’s beliefs may be wrong—shapes social behavior. While past research has shown that humility can reduce prejudice, increase forgiveness, and improve tolerance for different perspectives, less is known about how it influences interpersonal dynamics in emotionally charged or divisive contexts. “Intellectual humility—the understanding that we don’t know everything and that our knowledge is limited—is an important and rare virtue,” said study author Michal Lehmann, a postdoctoral research associate at Carnegie Mellon University. “In my research, I am interested in how relationships shape and are shaped by intellectual humility. In …