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. 2024 Jul 9;58(4):1876–1894. doi: 10.1007/s12124-024-09856-6

Table 2.

Conceptual framework of systematic curiosity

Attributes Characteristics
Dimensions Multidimensional: Systematic curiosity can be directed towards exploring and understanding intellectual, emotional, or behavioral processes.
Drive Intentional: Systematic curiosity is deliberate rather than impulsive, regardless of whether it is driven by intrinsic or extrinsic motivations.
Domains Domain-General: Systematic curiosity is practically applicable in diverse real-world scenarios across educational, organizational, and therapeutic settings.
Development Cultivable: While one’s innate curiosity may influence their baseline capacity to practice systematic curiosity, it is a skill that can be cultivated through training and development.