PROFILE

Emily Brower

Emily Brower is a San Diego native who is currently obtaining a master's degree in journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been working as a project assistant for the Greater Good Science Center’s Intellectual Humility Project since 2022. Being raised in San Diego, she was exposed to music and art at a young age and has gained an appreciation for writing and storytelling. Receiving her bachelor's degree in journalism from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in 2022, she came to find her passion for writing through music journalism.

How Classrooms Can Promote Intellectual Humility—Or Discourage It

By Emily Brower | March 15, 2023

Two new studies reveal the ways that teachers and schools can encourage students to be humble and feel comfortable making mistakes.

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