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In short, the study suggests university does not change personality or attitudes; however while vocational training increases conscientiousness, it decreases in
by wallace_f 8y ago
In short, the study suggests university does not change personality or attitudes; however while vocational training increases conscientiousness, it decreases investigative or enterprising traits.
Would it be wrong to say it sounds like a lot of people doing vocational training end up just wanting to do a good job and get on with enjoying their lives? Is that a title more in-line with the article, and not even surprising?
As for broadening the mind, I believe there is an absolute derth in teaching/testing for those kinds of critical thinking skills (willingness or ability to question ones own assumptions or biases).
- ams6110 8y ago> willingness or ability to question ones own assumptions or biases This is alternately discouraged or demanded in today's educational institutions, depending on whether your current assumptions and biases are the correct ones.
- lucidone 8y agoTangential, but from my experience, "critical thinking" meant regurgitating whatever views the professor espoused. I had a lot of views produced by the bubble of my campus. Now out in the world, I wouldn't want to hang out with myself from that time.