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Wonder no more: a workable definition of what it means to be curious

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Are you a busybody, a hunter, or a dancer? No need to answer yet, because some explanation is in order: those are the terms for how people express their curiosity, as identified by Perry Zurn and Dani Bassett.

They are identical twins who identify as "one mind and two bodies," and the authors of Curious Minds: The Power of Connection.

Connection? Yes, the twins say curiosity is more than just fact-seeking, it's a process of connection, to knowledge and to other people. The authors elaborate on their thinking in this conversation.

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The Jefferson Exchange is Jefferson Public Radio's daily news program focused on issues, people and events across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Angela Decker is the program's senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Geoffrey Riley hosts the show.