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What are the Habits of Mind

A Habit of Mind is knowing how to behave intelligently when you DON'T know the answer.

A Habit of Mind means having a disposition toward behaving intelligently when confronted with problems, the answers to which are not immediately known: dichotomies, dilemmas, enigmas and uncertainties.

"Habits of Mind are the characteristics of what intelligent people do when they are confronted with problems, the resolutions of which are not immediately apparent." (Costa)

For an overview of the Habits of Mind click on this link,  Habits of Mind Outline