How open minded are you?

Most people probably consider themselves open-minded.  Especially considering the connotations with being the alternative.
 
Yet as I learned in reading David Epstein’s book, Range:  Why Generalist Triumph in a Specialized World, open-minded isn’t simply a passive way of being but an active way of thinking. (The book refers to the work of psychologist Jonathan Baron who coined the term “active open-mindedness.”)
 
When given the choice, our natural inclination is to seek out information that confirms our own beliefs, expertise or intentions – rather than searching out information to that may challenge them.…