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Wikipedia Searches Reveal Differing Styles of Curiosity
Wikipedia's massive dataset helped researchers identify three styles of curiosity -- "busybody," "hunter," and "dancer" -- based on how users navigate its pages (see: wiki rabbit hole). These curiosity styles reflect broader social trends and highlight curiosity's role in connecting information rath...
Wikipedia's massive dataset helped researchers identify three styles of curiosity-- "busybody," "hunter," and "dancer" -- based on how users navigate its pages(see: wiki rabbit hole). Bassett hypothesizes that "in countries that have more structures of oppression or patriarchal forces, there may be a constraining of knowledge production that pushes people more toward this hyperfocus." The researchers also analyzed topics of interest, ranging from physics to visual arts, for busybodies compared with hunters (graphic).
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