Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale (CIHS) Test

Understand your intellectual humility in 5 minutes, including how open and flexible you stay when challenged. Get a quick, accurate snapshot that supports growth, communication, and teamwork.
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How the Scales are Structured
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14/30
Respect for Alternative Viewpoints (RfAV)
Measures how readily you recognize the value of viewpoints different from your own and consider them in discussion and decision-making.
Low respect
Moderate respect
High respect
614Low respect1522Moderate respect2330High respect
A score of 14 suggests lower respect for alternative viewpoints, indicating you may be less inclined to weigh opposing perspectives when forming conclusions.
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19/25
Independence of Intellect From Ego (IoIFE)
Measures how well you keep your self-worth separate from your knowledge and intellectual performance, allowing criticism to be processed objectively.
Ego-involved
Mostly objective
Highly ego-independent
512Ego-involved1319Mostly objective2025Highly ego-independent
A score of 19 suggests you usually separate ideas from self-esteem and can take feedback constructively, though criticism may still feel personal at times.
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17/30
Lack of Intellectual Overconfidence (LoIO)
Measures how much you avoid intellectual overconfidence by recognizing uncertainty and limits in your knowledge.
More overconfident
Balanced confidence
Less overconfident
613More overconfident1422Balanced confidence2330Less overconfident
A score of 17 falls in the Balanced confidence range, suggesting you generally acknowledge uncertainty and limits in your knowledge without excessive self-doubt.
example score
19/25
Openness to Revising Personal Beliefs (OtRPB)
Measures how willing you are to revise your personal beliefs when new evidence suggests your current view may be wrong.
Low openness
Moderate openness
High openness
512Low openness1318Moderate openness1925High openness
A score of 19 indicates high openness to updating your beliefs, suggesting you generally accept new evidence and adjust your views with relatively low defensiveness.
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33/110
Intellectual Humility (IH)
This scale measures openness to revising one’s beliefs, comfort with being wrong, and respect for alternative viewpoints.
Lower humility
Moderate humility
Higher humility
2251Lower humility5280Moderate humility81110Higher humility
A score of 33 falls in the Lower humility range, suggesting a stronger tendency toward confidence in existing views and more difficulty adjusting them in response to criticism or new evidence.
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Managers and team leads
41%OF USERS
They take it to spot whether they handle feedback without defensiveness and keep discussions productive when opinions clash.
Debaters and deep thinkers
34%OF USERS
They use it to check how willing they are to update beliefs, admit uncertainty, and take opposing arguments seriously.
People seeking self-growth
25%OF USERS
They take it to understand how strongly ego drives their reactions and to practice staying open-minded during criticism.
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Respect for alternative points of view (Rfapov)
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Independence of Intelligence from the Ego (IoIftE)
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19.4
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Lack of intellectual self-confidence (Lois)
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22.7
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Openness to Revising Personal Beliefs (OtRPB)
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14.3
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Intellectual Humility Scale (IHS)
Average
87.4
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73.8101
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22
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110
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures intellectual humility, defined as openness to revising beliefs, comfort with being wrong, and respect for differing views. It focuses on mental flexibility rather than self-esteem or intelligence.
What areas are covered by the items?
Items assess willingness to change beliefs with new evidence, reduced overconfidence in personal knowledge, low ego-involvement when criticized, and respect for alternative viewpoints. Each area reflects a distinct component of intellectual humility.
How long does it take to complete, and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 5 minutes. The questionnaire includes 22 items.
How should responses be selected?
Select the option that best reflects typical behavior across situations, not a single recent event. Answer all items and avoid spending excessive time on any one statement.
How are results typically used in group or workplace settings?
Results can highlight patterns that may slow dialogue, increase defensiveness, or reduce openness to feedback. They can support training and coaching in critical thinking, leadership, and communication.
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Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale (CIHS) Test

This self-report measure assesses intellectual humility, including openness to revising one’s views and the capacity to engage respectfully with differing perspectives. The Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale (CIHS) is intended to capture individual differences in how people respond to new information, feedback, and disagreement.

The scale includes 22 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Items reflect domains such as willingness to change beliefs when warranted, reduced overconfidence in one’s knowledge, lower ego-involvement in being “right,” and respect for alternative viewpoints. Developed by June Tangney and Mark Leary, the Comprehensive Intellectual Humility Scale (CIHS) may be used in clinical, counseling, and organizational contexts to support case formulation, facilitate reflective discussion, or inform interventions targeting interpersonal functioning and cognitive flexibility.

Author: June Tangney, Mark Leary
Literature: Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Van Tongeren, D. R., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J., II. Humility and the development and repair of social bonds: Two longitudinal studies. Self and Identity. 2011.; Krumrei-Mancuso, E. J., & Rouse, S. V. The development and validation of the comprehensive intellectual humility scale. Journal of Personality Assessment. 2016.
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