Curiosity and information-seeking behaviour: a review of psychological research and a comparison with the information science literatureThomas D. WilsonJournal of Documentation, Vol. 80, No. 7, pp.43-59
The aim of this paper is to review the psychological literature on curiosity and its relationship to information-seeking behaviour, and compare this with the information science literature on the same subject.
The approach adopted is that of a comparative literature review, with an analysis of the papers retrieved in terms of their theoretical approach, context, study population and research method.
Curiosity is understood as a multi-faceted cognitive trait in humans and the relationship to information-seeking behaviour is explored through an exploration of other personality characteristics. There is very little citation of the information science literature in the psychological papers, and only a little more citation of the psychological literature in the information science papers.
The author is not aware of any similar exploration of the literature on curiosity.
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