2007-08-27 04:30:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Otherwise, you skew everything you read to your already existing viewpoints and don't really learn anything new, thus defeating the purpose of reading.
2007-08-27 04:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are reading to take in information, you retain more of the info if you keep an open mind.
If you are reading to advance or update the knowledge you already have. Opening your mind gives the new info the chance to over ride the old info.
2007-08-27 04:43:09 · answer #2 · answered by Dionannan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could miss out on key points if you don't. You also lose out on the opportunity to grow. An open mind doesn't mean not thinking but it means being more critical, asking more questions, being careful not to assume things, etc.
2007-08-27 04:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by Unsub29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you can't possibly get the whole feel and idea of a piece of work, when your mind is closed and only willing to accept ideas that are like your own.
2007-08-27 04:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by little.miss.hot.lips 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everything that you read
its all about different perspectives/opinions
2007-08-27 04:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you might learn something that way.
2007-08-27 04:37:25 · answer #6 · answered by Sufi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because you're ignorant if you don't.
2007-08-27 04:38:57 · answer #7 · answered by yishelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋