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I wonder...? The Presence and Implications of Curiosity as a Foundational Ingredient Across Couple and Family Therapy Models
Theoretical and anecdotal accounts highlight the power of curiosity within the therapeutic process of particular models of therapy, with specific influences noted in regard to forming, maintaining, and evolving intra- and interpersonal relationships. The mention of curiosity in the therapeutic process is not surprising given its profound and evidence-based influence on the promotion of relationships and influence on social-emotional health and well-being. What is surprising however, is the lack of comprehensive review and exploration into how exactly curiosity is being conceptually used within and across therapeutic models. Additionally, such a review is missing in terms of whether curiosity is model dependent or is perhaps an integral piece of the larger therapeutic common factors’ movement. To address this aforementioned gap between curiosity and the therapeutic process, I (BTH) and my research team (T.B. and M.F.) reviewed 28 book length texts that encompassed seven different theoretical approaches to therapy. An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was utilized, wherein quantitative data showed that the included language of curiosity was used 773 times between the 28 included texts. These 773 data points were then analyzed through a deductive qualitative process based on the sensitizing constructs of the therapeutic pyramid. Throughout this analysis, curiosity was most commonly coded as being a skill/technique, with additional coding of the therapeutic alliance and a way of being. The therapeutic pyramid was efficacious in describing the various functions of curiosity. However, upon further review and analysis, the research team\u27s conceptualization of curiosity was refined to two primary themes: connection and challenge. It is within each of these two headings where the value of curiosity lies across therapeutic modalities, as curiosity independently or simultaneously served as a conceptual tool for promoting connection and relationships while also functioning as an agent of challenge, growth, and change
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Curiosity and Its Influence on Children's Memory
Curiosity has a tumultuous past. Originally curiosity wasconsidered a vice of excess leading to misconduct anddisaster. Recently, curiosity has transformed into a virtue ofself-expression resulting in success and better performance. Inclassrooms, educators try to find ways of eliciting curiosityfrom their students: allowing them to pick their own researchtopics and books, including pop culture references in lecture,and many more strategies. Recent adult studies have revealedbetter memory for trivia facts that elicit more curiosity. Thecurrent study modifies the methods used in previous adultstudies in order to make them more appropriate for children.Results from a sample of 24 7- and 8-year-olds reveal that byage eight curiosity significantly affects memory for triviafacts. This research may shed light on the cognitiveadvantages of curiosity and legitimatize the encouragement ofcuriosity in classrooms for school age children