Ways to be more curious and less judgmental

From asking open-ended questions to being an active listener, here are a few ways to be more curious.

Updated on: Jun 17, 2023 3:22 PM IST

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"An important distinction: Curiosity leads to vulnerability. Judgement leads to walls," wrote Therapist Sadaf Siddiqi as she simplified the differences between being curious and being judgmental. Here are a few ways by which we can have an open mind and learn new things by being curious, rather than closing our minds to new things by judging them. (Unsplash)

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When we start to create false narratives in our minds about other people, we start to be judgmental about them, without knowing them even.  (Unsplash)

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The best way forward is to get clarity instead and know them as people before being judgmental about them.  (Unsplash)

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One of the ways to be curious and have an open mind is to be an active listener. Most of the times we judge people because we are not listening to them properly.  (Unsplash)

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Active listening involves immersing ourselves to the information without interruption.  (Unsplash)

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Asking open-ended questions brings the possibilities of having a fulfilled conversation.  (Unsplash)

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This also helps the other person to drive the conversation and allow us to understand their side of the story.  (Unsplash)