4 types of "curious" people

The Fascinated – they score high on all dimensions of curiosity, particularly joyous exploration.
Problem Solvers – score high on deprivation sensitivity, and are midrange for other dimensions.
Empathizers – score high on social curiosity, midrange on other dimensions and much lower on stress tolerance and thrill-seeking.
Avoiders – score low on all dimensions, particularly stress tolerance.

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It is the recognition, pursuit, and desire to explore novel, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous events.

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Joyous exploration: I view challenging situations as an opportunity to grow and learn.
Deprivation sensitivity: I like to try to solve problems that puzzle me.
Stress tolerance: The smallest doubt ca...

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The Fascinated - These are people who scored high on all dimensions of curiosity, most especially joyous exploration.
The Problem Solvers - They are high on deprivation sensitivity while medium on other dimensions.
The Empathizers

Joyous exploration: I view challenging situations as an opportunity to grow and learn.
Deprivation sensitivity: I like to try to solve problems that puzzle me.
Stress tolerance: The smallest doubt ca...

Joyous Exploration: It is a dimension where an individual recognizes the desire to seek out new knowledge and information with a subsequent joy of learning.
Deprivation Sensitivity: This dimension has a distinct emotional tone where anxiety and ten...

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