> Is going to university to "broaden the mind" a common sentiment? Yes, actually! This might be a good link to read more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik

> Is going to university to "broaden the mind" a common sentiment? Yes, actually! This might be a good link to read more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldtian_model_of_higher_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldtian_model_of_higher_ed... The individual development those thinkers had in mind wasn't what the study tested, though, since "broadening the mind" isn't necessarily about personality tests. But I see that this is an attractive over interpretation of the results from a publishing perspective.