Being Snoopy and Smart: The Relationship between Curiosity, Fluid Intelligence, and Knowledge
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Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
2022
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
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Übergeordnetes Werk
Journal of Individual Differences
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DOI der Originalpublikation
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Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
43
Ausgabe / Nummer
4
Seiten / Dauer
194-205
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Zusammenfassung
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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Fachgebiet (DDC)
003 - Systeme
Veranstaltung
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Datum der letzten Prüfung
ISBN
ISSN
1614-0001
2151-2299
2151-2299
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Ja
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Hybrid
Lizenz
Zitation
HARTUNG, Freda-Marie, Pia THIEME, Nele WILD-WALL und Benedikt HELL, 2022. Being Snoopy and Smart: The Relationship between Curiosity, Fluid Intelligence, and Knowledge. Journal of Individual Differences. 2022. Bd. 43, Nr. 4, S. 194–205. DOI 10.1027/1614-0001/a000372. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-4761