Abstract:"Knowing" is an essential component to action itself. 'Knowing', however, requires that information be not merely encountered, but engaged and evaluated. Personal biases may prevent adults from engaging and evaluating information, but the results of a recent study suggest that curiosity may be the attribute that prompts adults to engage with information that does not conform to their pre-held biases. In keeping with the Knowledge School tenet of practitioner-informed and influenced knowing, this article argues… Show more
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