Being Snoopy and Smart

IF 1.2 4区 心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL Journal of Individual Differences Pub Date : 2022-05-12 DOI:10.1027/1614-0001/a000372
Freda-Marie Hartung, Pia Thieme, N. Wild-Wall, Benedikt Hell
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Abstract. Curiosity is a basic driver for learning and development. It has been conceptualized as a desire for new information and knowledge that motivates people to explore their physical and social environment. This raises the question of whether curiosity facilitates the acquisition of knowledge. The present study ( N = 100) assessed epistemic curiosity and general knowledge as well as fluid intelligence (i.e., reasoning ability, processing speed, memory) in a student sample. The results indicate that epistemic curiosity is moderately related to knowledge ( r = .24) and reasoning ability ( r = .30). None of the fluid intelligence measures did moderate the relationship between curiosity and knowledge (interaction terms β < |.08|). Rather, reasoning ability mediated the relationship between epistemic curiosity and general knowledge (indirect effect: β = .10, p < .05). The findings suggest that epistemic curiosity facilitates the acquisition of knowledge by promoting reasoning. One might speculate that epistemically curious individuals enrich their environment, which in turn enhances their cognitive ability.
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史努比和聪明
摘要好奇心是学习和发展的基本动力。它被概念化为对新信息和知识的渴望,这种渴望促使人们探索他们的物质和社会环境。这就提出了一个问题:好奇心是否有助于知识的获取?本研究(N = 100)评估了学生样本的认知好奇心和一般知识以及流体智力(即推理能力、处理速度、记忆)。结果表明,认知好奇心与知识(r = 0.24)和推理能力(r = 0.30)呈正相关。所有的流体智力测试都没有调节好奇心和知识之间的关系(相互作用项β < |.08|)。相反,推理能力介导了认知好奇心和一般知识之间的关系(间接效应:β = 0.10, p < 0.05)。研究结果表明,认知好奇心通过促进推理来促进知识的获取。有人可能会推测,具有认识论好奇心的个体丰富了他们的环境,这反过来又增强了他们的认知能力。
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Journal of Individual Differences
Journal of Individual Differences PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-
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期刊介绍: Researchers, teachers, and students interested in all areas of individual differences (e.g., gender, temperament, personality, intelligence) and their assessment in human and animal research will find the Journal of Individual Differences useful. The Journal of Individual Differences publishes manuscripts dealing with individual differences in behavior, emotion, cognition, and their developmental aspects. This includes human as well as animal research. The Journal of Individual Differences is conceptualized to bring together researchers working in different areas ranging from, for example, molecular genetics to theories of complex behavior.
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