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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social cognition > curiosity
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curiosity  

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  • Definition Curiosity is a pleasant motivational state involving the tendency to recognize and seek out novel and challenging information and experiences. Curiosity differs from other positive emotions by the strong desire to explore and persist in the activity that initially stimulated an individual's interest. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Curiosity]

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