Open and willing to consider new ideas, suggestions, or experiences. Describes a mental state of readiness to receive and process information without resistance.
From Latin 'receptus' (received) plus suffix '-ive' (having the quality of). Originally meant physically able to receive, but by the 17th century expanded to describe mental openness and willingness to accept ideas.
Receptiveness is actually a measurable psychological trait linked to creativity and learning ability! People in receptive states show increased activity in brain regions associated with curiosity and reduced activity in areas linked to judgment and criticism.
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