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Question-asking as a mechanism of information seeking

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2024

Tuval Raz Open the ORCID record for Tuval Raz [Opens in a new window]  and
Yoed N. Kenett Open the ORCID record for Yoed N. Kenett [Opens in a new window]
Tuval Raz
Affiliation:
Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Kiryat Hatechnion, Haifa, Israel tuval.raz@campus.technion.ac.il yoedk@technion.ac.il https://cognitive-complexity.net.technion.ac.il
Yoed N. Kenett*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Kiryat Hatechnion, Haifa, Israel tuval.raz@campus.technion.ac.il yoedk@technion.ac.il https://cognitive-complexity.net.technion.ac.il
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Abstract

Ivancovsky et al. explore the relationship between curiosity and creativity, by suggesting they align through novelty-seeking mechanisms. We argue that a general mechanism linking both capacities together is question-asking: Curiosity drives question-asking that leads to creative problem solving. Yet, current findings from our lab suggest that question complexity relates to creativity, but not necessarily to curiosity, warranting further investigation.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e112
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