The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications
AbstractCreativity is a core driver of social development and technological progress. Epistemic curiosity (EC), as an important intrinsic motivation, is a prerequisite for creativity. Understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms through which EC affects creativity is the “golden key” to cultiva...
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| author | Yadan Li Merbiya Emin Qianzhu Zhou Jing Zhang Weiping Hu |
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| description | AbstractCreativity is a core driver of social development and technological progress. Epistemic curiosity (EC), as an important intrinsic motivation, is a prerequisite for creativity. Understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms through which EC affects creativity is the “golden key” to cultivate top‐notch innovative talents based on cognitive and neural principles and stimulate the innovative vitality of talents. In this paper, we have combined research evidence from behavioral and neuroimaging studies, introduced the basic concepts of EC and creativity, reviewed and evaluated prior empirical research and several theoretical perspectives linking EC and creativity. Additionally, we have discussed the shared characteristics of EC and creativity as well as the cognitive and neural mechanisms associated with them. Then, we have proposed several practical suggestions to fostering and promoting EC as a means to enhancing creativity. These suggestions serve as a foundation and inspiration for future research and educational practices and provide a theoretical framework for cultivating innovative talents. Finally, we indicated possible directions for future research on the relationship between EC and creativity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6373d68957e44a19bf1c417d33f1d75c2025-02-06T15:35:27ZengWileyFuture in Educational Research2835-94022023-12-011211512810.1002/fer3.14The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implicationsYadan Li0Merbiya Emin1Qianzhu Zhou2Jing Zhang3Weiping Hu4Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching TechnologyMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'anShaanxiChinaKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching TechnologyMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'anShaanxiChinaKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching TechnologyMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'anShaanxiChinaKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching TechnologyMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'anShaanxiChinaKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching TechnologyMinistry of EducationShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'anShaanxiChinaAbstractCreativity is a core driver of social development and technological progress. Epistemic curiosity (EC), as an important intrinsic motivation, is a prerequisite for creativity. Understanding the cognitive and neural mechanisms through which EC affects creativity is the “golden key” to cultivate top‐notch innovative talents based on cognitive and neural principles and stimulate the innovative vitality of talents. In this paper, we have combined research evidence from behavioral and neuroimaging studies, introduced the basic concepts of EC and creativity, reviewed and evaluated prior empirical research and several theoretical perspectives linking EC and creativity. Additionally, we have discussed the shared characteristics of EC and creativity as well as the cognitive and neural mechanisms associated with them. Then, we have proposed several practical suggestions to fostering and promoting EC as a means to enhancing creativity. These suggestions serve as a foundation and inspiration for future research and educational practices and provide a theoretical framework for cultivating innovative talents. Finally, we indicated possible directions for future research on the relationship between EC and creativity.https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.14cognitive and neural mechanismscreativitycuriosity cultivationenhancement of creativityepistemic curiosity |
| spellingShingle | Yadan Li Merbiya Emin Qianzhu Zhou Jing Zhang Weiping Hu The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications Future in Educational Research cognitive and neural mechanisms creativity curiosity cultivation enhancement of creativity epistemic curiosity |
| title | The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications |
| title_full | The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications |
| title_short | The relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity: Research status and educational implications |
| title_sort | relationship between epistemic curiosity and creativity research status and educational implications |
| topic | cognitive and neural mechanisms creativity curiosity cultivation enhancement of creativity epistemic curiosity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.14 |
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