2025
Porter, T., Ballard, P.J., Valant, J., Newark, D., Baehr, J., Hoyle, R.H., Jayawickreme, E., MacPherson, A., Smith, M., (2025). Developing intellectual humility in adolescence: Why it matters and how schools can help. Child Development Perspectives. Manuscript accepted for publication.
Porter, T. * & Zipory, O. * (2025). From uncertainty to humble confidence: Guidance on how to practice intellectual humility. Research in Human Development. Manuscript accepted for publication. *Authors contributed equally to the work.
Porter, T., Bowes, S.*, Koetke, J. *, & Lehmann, M. * (2025). Intellectual humility and trust. Current Opinion in Psychology, 68. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102231 *Authors contributed equally to the work.
Mushold, K., Ronfard, S., Rottman, J., Porter, T., Baehr, J., Cimpian, A., Danovitch, J., Davis, D., Harris, P., Keil, F., Mills, C., Ruggeri, A., Sinnott-Armstrong, W. (2025). Developing intellectual humility: Questions, dilemmas, and future directions. Current Psychology. Manuscript accepted for publication.
2024
Krumrei-Mancuso, L., Pärnamets, P., Bland, S., Astola, M., Cichocka, A., Mercier, H., Meyer, M., O’Connor, C., Porter, T., Ridder, J., Tanesini, A., Van Bavel, J. (2024). Toward an understanding of collective intellectual humility. Trends in Cognitive Science, 29(1). 15-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2024.09.006
Muradoglu, M., Porter, T., Trzesniewski, K., & Cimpian, A. (2024). A growth mindset scale for young children. PLOS One, 19(10), e0311205. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311205
Porter, T., Leary, M., & Cimpian, A. (2024). Teachers’ intellectual humility benefits adolescents’ interest and learning. Developmental Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001843 †Selected by the Greater Good Science Center as one of the top 10 insights from the science for a meaningful life in 2024.
Ratchford, J.L., Fleeson, W., King, N.L., Blackie, E.R., Zhang, Q., Porter, T., Jayawichreme, E. (2024). Clarifying the virtue profile of the “good” thinker: An interdisciplinary approach. Topoi, 43, 1067-1076. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11245-024-10028-9
2023
Porter, T. & Cimpian, A. (2023). Emphasis on intellectual ability discourages expression of intellectual humility. Motivation Science, 9(2), 120-130. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000289
Porter, T. (2023). Jingle-Jangle fallacies in intellectual humility research. Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(2), 221-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2022.2154698
2022
Porter, S. L., Baehr, J., Porter, T., & Roberts, R. C. (2022). On the integration of positive psychology and the psychology of religion/spirituality: Logical, normative, and methodological questions. In E.B. Davis, E.L. Worthington, & S.A. Schnitker (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology, religion, and spirituality (pp. 37-51). Springer International Publishing.
Porter, T., Elnakouri, A., Meyers, E., Shibayama, T., Jayawichreme, E., Grossmann, I. (2022). Intellectual Humility: Predictors and consequences. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1, 524-536. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-022-00081-9
Porter, T., Catalán Molina, D., Lucas, M., Oberle, C., Trzesniewski, K. Classroom environment predicts changes in expressed intellectual humility. (2022). Contemporary Educational Psychology, 70, 102081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2022.102081.
Catalán Molina, D., Porter, T., Oberle, C., Haghighat, M., Roberts, S., Blackwell, L. S., Trzesniewski, K. How to measure quality of delivery: Focus on teaching practices that help students to develop proximal outcomes. (2022). Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 15(4), 898-923. https://doi.org/10.1080/19345747.2022.2054481
Koetke, J., Schumann, K., Porter, T., Smilo-Morgan, I. (2022). Fallibility salience increases intellectual humility: Implications for people’s willingness to investigate misinformation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 49(5), 806-820. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672221080979
Ludwig, J., Schumann, K., Porter, T. (2022). Humble and apologetic? Predicting apology quality with intellectual and general humility. Personality and Individual Differences, 188, 111477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111477
Porter, T., Catalán Molina, D., Cimpian, A., Roberts, S., Frederiks, A., Blackwell, L.S., Trzesniewski, K. (2022). Growth mindset intervention delivered by teachers boosts achievement in early adolescence. Psychological Science, 33(7), 1027-1181. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976211061109
2021
Porter, T., Baldwin, C. R., Warren, M. T., Murray, E. D., Bronk, K. C., Forgeard, M., Snow, N., & Jayawickreme, E. (2021) Clarifying the content of intellectual humility: A systematic review and integrative framework. Journal of Personality Assessment, 104(5), 573-585. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2021.1975725 [Pdf] [OSF]
Porter, T. (2021). Did it work? Reflections and five humble questions to guide assessment. Journal of Education, 202(2), 166-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022057421102506
Selmeczy, D., Ghetti, S., Zheng, L., Porter, T., & Trzesniewski, K. (2021). Help me understand: Information-seeking, developmental differences, and implications for academic achievement. Cognitive Development, 59, 101062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2021.101062
Koetke, J., Schumann, K., Porter, T. (2021). Trust in science increases conservative support for social distancing. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 24(4), 680-697. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430220985918
Koetke, J., Schumann, K., Porter, T. (2021). Intellectual humility predicts scrutiny of COVID-19 misinformation. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 13(1), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620988242
2020
Porter, T., Schumann, K., Selmeczy, D., & Trzesniewski, K. (2020). Intellectual humility predicts mastery behaviors when learning. Learning and Individual Differences, 80, 101888. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2020.101888. [Pdf] [OSF]
Porter, T., Martinus, A., Ross, R, Cyster, C.F., Trzesniewski, K. (2020). Changing learner beliefs in South African townships – an evaluation of a growth mindset intervention. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11(7), 991-998. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620909738. [Pdf] [OSF]
Porter, T., Catalán Molina, D., Blackwell, L., Roberts, S., Quirk, A., Duckworth, A.L., & Trzesniewski, K. (2020). Measuring mastery behaviors at scale: The persistence, effort, resilience and challenge-seeking task (PERC). Journal of Learning Analytics, 7(1), 5-18. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2020.71.2. [Pdf] [OSF]
2015-2019
Porter, T., Gardiner, G., Davis, D.E., Baehr, J. (2019). Wisdom through adversity: The potential role of humility. Journal of Value Inquiry, 53, 475-477. [Pdf]
Porter, T., Schumann, K. (2018). Intellectual humility and openness to the opposing view. Self and Identity, 17(2),131-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2017.1361861. [Pdf]
Ballard, P.J., Malin, H., Porter, T., Colby, A., Damon, W. (2015). Motivations for political and volunteering civic participation among diverse youth: More similarities than differences. Research in Human Development, 12, 63-83. [Pdf]
Damon, W., Bronk, K., Porter, T. (2015). Youth entrepreneurship. Emerging Trends in the Social Sciences, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
2009-2014
Geldhof, J., Malin, H., Johnson, S.K., Porter, T., Bronk, K.C., Weiner, M.B., Agans, J.P., Mueller, M.K., Colby, A., Lerner, R.M., Damon, W. (2014). Entrepreneurship in young adults: Initial findings from the young entrepreneurs study. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 35, 410-421. [Pdf]
Geldhof, J., Porter, T., Weiner, M.B., Malin, H., Bronk, K., Agans, J.P., Mueller, M., Damon, W., Lerner, R. (2014). Fostering youth entrepreneurship: Preliminary findings from the young entrepreneurs study. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 24, 431-446. [Pdf]
Porter, T. (2013). Moral and political identity and civic involvement in adolescents. Journal of Moral Education, 42, 239-255. [Pdf]
Schnitker, S., Porter, T., Emmons, R.A., Barrett, J. (2012). Attachment predicts adolescent conversions at Young Life religious summer camps. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 22, 198-215. [Pdf]
Barret, J., Porter, T., Emmons, R.A. Schnitker, S. (2009). Different styles reach different kids: An empirical inquiry into Young Life camping programmes in the USA and Europe. Journal of Youth and Theology, 8, 10-27.
Barrett, J., Burdett, E., Porter, T. (2009). Quantifying counterintuitiveness of folktales: Empirical investigation of MCI theory, Journal of Cognition and Culture, 9, 271-87.
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