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curiosity: a standalone construct

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curiosity1 CONSTRUCTCuriosityLOEWENSTEIN · PSYCHOLOGY

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Psychology

a form of cognitively induced deprivation that arises from perceiving a gap in one's knowledge.

In psychology, curiosity refers to a form of cognitively induced deprivation that arises from perceiving a gap in one's knowledge. This meaning comes from Loewenstein (1994) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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References

  1. Loewenstein, G. (1994). The psychology of curiosity: A review and reinterpretation. Psychological Bulletin, 116(1), 75-98. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.116.1.75

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