The sociological imagination, coined by C. Wright Mills can be considered as a quality of mind that understands the interplay of history and biology and gives one the ability to look past personal circumstance and into social context. Therefore, to interrupt introverted ways of thinking is to also begin developing a quality of mind. Because sociological imagination does not depend on whether an individual has formal education or not, there’s always the possibility that someone with high achieved status (a Ph.D.) may not possess a quality of mind whereas someone with very little formal education (a high school diploma) may. The determinants of someone having the quality of mind are their personal experiences and ability to relate them to the
