Objective Curiosity promotes engagement in novel situations and the accruement of
resources that promote well‐being. An open question is the extent to which curiosity lability …

This study examined curiosity as a mechanism for achieving and maintaining high levels of
well-being and meaning in life. Of primary interest was whether people high in trait curiosity …

An imbalance exists between the role of curiosity as a motivational force in nearly all human
endeavors and the lack of scientific attention given to the topic. In recent years, however …

In an effort to expand research on curiosity, we elaborate on a theoretical model that informs
research on the design of a new measure and the nomological network of curiosity. Curiosity …

Since the origins of psychology, curiosity has occupied a pivotal position in the study of
motivation, emotion, and cognition; and disciplines as far-ranging as biology, economics …

The purpose of this study was to explore the relations between trait curiosity and the well-
being of adolescents. The differences between adolescents with high, average and low trait …

Recent conceptualizations of curiosity have identified two underlying factors that together
represent trait curiosity: exploration (the disposition to seek out novel/challenging situations) …

Objective Curiosity is the propensity to recognize and seek out new information and
experience, including an intrinsic interest in learning and developing one's knowledge. With …

Background Research suggests that curiosity is associated with many positive variables and
that these may be benefits of curiosity, but researchers have scarcely considered (a) which …

Curiosity, interest, and intrinsic motivation are critical to the development of competence,
knowledge, and expertise. Without a mechanism of intrinsic motivation, people would rarely …