Urban environments expose animals to abundant anthropogenic materials and foods that facilitate foraging innovations in species with oppor-tunistic diets and high behavioral flexibility.Neophilia and exploration tende...Urban environments expose animals to abundant anthropogenic materials and foods that facilitate foraging innovations in species with oppor-tunistic diets and high behavioral flexibility.Neophilia and exploration tendency are believed to be important behavioral traits for animals thriving in urban environments.Vervet monkeys(Chlorocebus pygerythrus)are one of few primate species that have successfully adapted to urban environments,thus making them an ideal species to study these traits.Using a within-species cross-habitat approach,we compared neophilia and exploration of novel objects(jointly referred to as"object curiosity")between semi-urban,wild,and captive monkeys to shed light on the cognitive traits facilitating urban living.To measure"object curiosity:"we exposed monkeys to various types of novel stimuli and compared their approaches and explorative behavior.Our results revealed differences in the number of approaches and explorative behavior toward novel stimuli between the habitat types considered.Captive vervet monkeys were significantly more explorative than both semi-urban and wild troops,sug-gesting that positive experiences with humans and lack of predation,rather than exposure to human materials per se,influence object curiosity.Across habitats,juvenile males were the most explorative age-sex class.This is likely due to males being the dispersing sex and juveniles being more motivated to learn about their environment.Additionally,we found that items potentially associated with human food,elicited stronger explorative responses in semi-urban monkeys than non-food related objects,suggesting that their motivation to explore might be driven by"anthrophilia'that is,their experience of rewarding foraging on similar anthropogenic food sources.We conclude that varying levels of exposure to humans,predation and pre-exposure to human food packaging explain variation in"object curiosity"in our sample of vervet monkeys.展开更多
Different types of epistemic curiosities are associated with opposite attitudes toward risky behavior.However,few studies have taken environmental factors into account.We do not know the specific performance of differ...Different types of epistemic curiosities are associated with opposite attitudes toward risky behavior.However,few studies have taken environmental factors into account.We do not know the specific performance of different curiosities regarding traffic risky behavior(TRB)after introducing public attitudes.Epistemic curiosity is the desire for new knowledge or information.There are two types:interest curiosity and deprivation curiosity.Based on the uncertainty-identity theory and the interest/deprivation model of curiosity,we explored the impact of epistemic curiosity on TRB and the mediating role of conformity.Study 1 employed a cross-sectional design with mediation effect tests.Study 2 employed two substudies,further exploring the specific performance of different levels of interest/deprivation curiosity through a 2×2 mixed design and elaborating on the causal relationships between the variables.Study 1 revealed a positive correlation between interest curiosity and TRB,but no such correlation was found between deprivation curiosity and TRB.Mediation test results showed that conformity fully mediated the relationship between deprivation curiosity and TRB,while it could not explain the relationship between interest curiosity and TRB.Study 2 results showed that people with higher levels of deprivation curiosity could be influenced by public attitudes to change their attitudes toward TRB.Our findings provide empirical evidence for distinguishing between different types of epistemic curiosity,as well as a new explanatory mechanism for the emergence of TRBs.展开更多
Curiosity,as the strong desire to acquire new information,plays a crucial role in human behaviors.While recent research has delved into the effects,behavioral manifestations,and neural underpinnings of curiosity,the a...Curiosity,as the strong desire to acquire new information,plays a crucial role in human behaviors.While recent research has delved into the effects,behavioral manifestations,and neural underpinnings of curiosity,the absence of standardized assessment tools for measuring curiosity may hinder advancements in this field.Here,we translated different curiosity scales into Chinese and tested each translated scale by examining its reliability and structural validity.Our results showed that the scores derived from these scales have comparable reliability to those original versions.The confirmatory factor analysis results of the curiosity scales were consistent with previous results.We also found significant associations between different types of curiosity within taxonomy and demonstrated that personality traits such as impulsive sensation seeking,intolerance of uncertainty,and openness can jointly predict trait curiosity.Additionally,we confirmed the social dimension of curiosity,showing that loneliness partially mediates the relationship between social anxiety and social curiosity.This study provides validated Chinese versions of curiosity scales and elucidates the mechanisms of curiosity from multiple perspectives,potentially advancing curiosity research in the Chinese and cross-cultural contexts.展开更多
Cross-cultural education is often understood to mean acquiring cultural knowledge about different cultural groups in order to serve people from diverse groups equitably.However,this article argues that to work effecti...Cross-cultural education is often understood to mean acquiring cultural knowledge about different cultural groups in order to serve people from diverse groups equitably.However,this article argues that to work effectively in cross-cultural situations,we need to learn about our own culture and develop an approach of respectful curiosity.The first goal of cross-cultural education is to understand how culture influences our thoughts,perceptions,biases,and values at an unconscious level.The second goal is to understand the nature of individual cultural identity as a multidimensional and dynamic construct through exploration of our own cultural identity.This exploration helps us understand the limitations of learning about‘others’through learning categorical information and helps us limit the effect of our implicit biases on our interactions.The approach of respectful curiosity is recommended to question our assumptions,understand each unique individual patient,connect with each patient,and build the therapeutic relationship.展开更多
OSA’s dynamic new feature-rich journal article provides the rest If you have the curiosity,but not the time,to track down every paper,image,equation or citation relevant to your research,OSA’s redesigned and signifi...OSA’s dynamic new feature-rich journal article provides the rest If you have the curiosity,but not the time,to track down every paper,image,equation or citation relevant to your research,OSA’s redesigned and significantly enhanced journal article can help.The new format delivers time-saving features that not only increase accessibility and discoverability but also rapidly connect you to an unprecedented amount of relevant content from all other journals on OSA’s Digital Library,Optics Info Base.展开更多
China-based websites mimicking the Groupon model fight for survival in a vicious, overcrowded market After a year of reckless expansion,China’s group buying websites are facing some chilly headwinds.Gaopeng.com, a jo...China-based websites mimicking the Groupon model fight for survival in a vicious, overcrowded market After a year of reckless expansion,China’s group buying websites are facing some chilly headwinds.Gaopeng.com, a joint venture between Groupon and China’s Internet giant Tencent,展开更多
Seeing Design in the Ordinary Chief Director:Ye Shen Length:Six Episodes Producers:bilibili,Xiaohe Media Broadcasting Platform:bilibili This is the first 4K documentary series in the field of design.What is good desig...Seeing Design in the Ordinary Chief Director:Ye Shen Length:Six Episodes Producers:bilibili,Xiaohe Media Broadcasting Platform:bilibili This is the first 4K documentary series in the field of design.What is good design?How does a design proceed from inspiration to presentation?The film traces the origin of design in people’s everyday life.Combined with rich animation and creative photography,it presents the designer’s inner world to pique people’s curiosity and make them question the design of objects around them.Through different categories of design,such as folk art,architecture,and public spaces,it provides an understanding of design and its application.展开更多
Veng Soknea,a Cambodian teacher dressed in Hanfu(traditional Han Chinese costume),was all smiles.A group of female students surrounded her,admiring the beauty and solemnity of Hanfu,their eyes full of surprise and cur...Veng Soknea,a Cambodian teacher dressed in Hanfu(traditional Han Chinese costume),was all smiles.A group of female students surrounded her,admiring the beauty and solemnity of Hanfu,their eyes full of surprise and curiosity.Encouraged by their teacher,they also put on Hanfu to experience the unique charm of traditional Chinese costume.展开更多
This text comprises a brief description and summary of THE FLIGHT OF THE BOOMERANG, in which for the first time its author, Gabriel Barceló, presented the Theory of Dynamic Interactions in a book (2006). This boo...This text comprises a brief description and summary of THE FLIGHT OF THE BOOMERANG, in which for the first time its author, Gabriel Barceló, presented the Theory of Dynamic Interactions in a book (2006). This book proposes foundations for new hypotheses in rotational dynamics, which enable us to resolve issues that until today have been unthinkable, such as the anomalies of the Pioneer probes, the essence of dark matter, or the true structure of the cosmos. The Theory of Dynamic Interactions, is a conceptual structure that studies the behavior of rigid solid bodies endowed with angular momentum.展开更多
Depression is one of the most common illnesses affecting college students today. It is often related to low motivation. It can affect the ability to function, think, and feel. In learning process, learners are strongl...Depression is one of the most common illnesses affecting college students today. It is often related to low motivation. It can affect the ability to function, think, and feel. In learning process, learners are strongly affected by motivation. However, there is a group of students that is worthy of being noticed, and it seems that they have no motivation and lose interest in their study and other activities. According to a case study of Mr. WANG, the symptom of his depression was described, and the paper employing motivation theory aims at analyzing the depression severity and what causes depression, in order to uncover the students＇ inner problems and tries to find proper ways to motivate them and help them overcome the feeling of depression. Besides, the paper offers other options for solving the problem, such as speaking with a friend, partner, minister, professional counselor, or psychiatrist to canvass a different perspective展开更多
Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Marlowe’s The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus are important dramatic works of the English Renaissance.Despite the distance between their periods of creation,Shakespeare and Marlowe share the same bac...Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Marlowe’s The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus are important dramatic works of the English Renaissance.Despite the distance between their periods of creation,Shakespeare and Marlowe share the same background of social life,and in the same ideological and cultural context,the two playwrights coincidentally deal with the theme of“nothingness”in their respective works.The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Macbeth and The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus,and to compare the similarities and differences in characterization and narrative techniques between the two works in exploring the theme of“nothingness”.展开更多
The short story"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children"presents people's various judgment towards the old man, which are out of their curiosity, and with the popularity of the spider wom...The short story"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children"presents people's various judgment towards the old man, which are out of their curiosity, and with the popularity of the spider woman as a turning point, people's attitude towards the old man changes from judgment to treating him with indifference. Also, as Pelayo and Elisenda's attitude changes from the best judgment of treating him as equal as a human being, to using him to make money, and finally to no judgment, treating him as indifferent, eventually they regard the old man as a burden.展开更多
"In the Al era,the question is not whether to use AI in education,but how to teach children to use it well.Using AI does not mean asking children to compete with AI in calculation and memorization.Instead,it shou..."In the Al era,the question is not whether to use AI in education,but how to teach children to use it well.Using AI does not mean asking children to compete with AI in calculation and memorization.Instead,it should help them preserve curiosity,because that is the true source of computing power.展开更多
As“becoming Chinese”trends across overseas social media,a growing number.of users around the world are experimenting with distinctly Chinese ways of living-drinking hot water,stepping into cotton slippers.and practi...As“becoming Chinese”trends across overseas social media,a growing number.of users around the world are experimenting with distinctly Chinese ways of living-drinking hot water,stepping into cotton slippers.and practicing baduanjin qigong exercises to improve overall health and energy.What began as a cloud-driven cultural curiosity is translating into real consumption demand for Chinese products.展开更多
“Many of the things that have happened in the laboratory have happened in ways it would have been impossible to foresee,but not impossible to plan for in a sense.I do not think Dr.Whitney deliberately plans his seren...“Many of the things that have happened in the laboratory have happened in ways it would have been impossible to foresee,but not impossible to plan for in a sense.I do not think Dr.Whitney deliberately plans his serendipity but he is built that way;he has the art—an instinctive way of preparing himself by his curiosity and by his interest in people and in all kinds of things and in nature,so that the things he learns react on one another and thereby accomplish things that would be impossible to foresee and plan.”.展开更多
读后续写(一)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jack was a bright and curious child,always eager to learn new things and explore the mysterious world about science.However,he often ...读后续写(一)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jack was a bright and curious child,always eager to learn new things and explore the mysterious world about science.However,he often found himself in disagreement with his mothe匸His mother was always busy with her work and she didn't have enough time to learn about his interests and passions.展开更多
基金the funding agencies behind this research,the Finnish KONE Foundation,the Wenner Gren Foundation,and the Swiss National Science Foundation(CRSK-3_220769)awarded to SE.
文摘Urban environments expose animals to abundant anthropogenic materials and foods that facilitate foraging innovations in species with oppor-tunistic diets and high behavioral flexibility.Neophilia and exploration tendency are believed to be important behavioral traits for animals thriving in urban environments.Vervet monkeys(Chlorocebus pygerythrus)are one of few primate species that have successfully adapted to urban environments,thus making them an ideal species to study these traits.Using a within-species cross-habitat approach,we compared neophilia and exploration of novel objects(jointly referred to as"object curiosity")between semi-urban,wild,and captive monkeys to shed light on the cognitive traits facilitating urban living.To measure"object curiosity:"we exposed monkeys to various types of novel stimuli and compared their approaches and explorative behavior.Our results revealed differences in the number of approaches and explorative behavior toward novel stimuli between the habitat types considered.Captive vervet monkeys were significantly more explorative than both semi-urban and wild troops,sug-gesting that positive experiences with humans and lack of predation,rather than exposure to human materials per se,influence object curiosity.Across habitats,juvenile males were the most explorative age-sex class.This is likely due to males being the dispersing sex and juveniles being more motivated to learn about their environment.Additionally,we found that items potentially associated with human food,elicited stronger explorative responses in semi-urban monkeys than non-food related objects,suggesting that their motivation to explore might be driven by"anthrophilia'that is,their experience of rewarding foraging on similar anthropogenic food sources.We conclude that varying levels of exposure to humans,predation and pre-exposure to human food packaging explain variation in"object curiosity"in our sample of vervet monkeys.
文摘Different types of epistemic curiosities are associated with opposite attitudes toward risky behavior.However,few studies have taken environmental factors into account.We do not know the specific performance of different curiosities regarding traffic risky behavior(TRB)after introducing public attitudes.Epistemic curiosity is the desire for new knowledge or information.There are two types:interest curiosity and deprivation curiosity.Based on the uncertainty-identity theory and the interest/deprivation model of curiosity,we explored the impact of epistemic curiosity on TRB and the mediating role of conformity.Study 1 employed a cross-sectional design with mediation effect tests.Study 2 employed two substudies,further exploring the specific performance of different levels of interest/deprivation curiosity through a 2×2 mixed design and elaborating on the causal relationships between the variables.Study 1 revealed a positive correlation between interest curiosity and TRB,but no such correlation was found between deprivation curiosity and TRB.Mediation test results showed that conformity fully mediated the relationship between deprivation curiosity and TRB,while it could not explain the relationship between interest curiosity and TRB.Study 2 results showed that people with higher levels of deprivation curiosity could be influenced by public attitudes to change their attitudes toward TRB.Our findings provide empirical evidence for distinguishing between different types of epistemic curiosity,as well as a new explanatory mechanism for the emergence of TRBs.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Development Fund(FDCT)of Macao(0127/2020/A3,0041/2022/A)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2021A1515012509)+2 种基金Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Science and Technology Innovation Project(Category C)(SGDX2020110309280100)MYRG of University of Macao(MYRG2022-00188-ICI)the SRG of University of Macao(SRG2020-00027-ICI).
文摘Curiosity,as the strong desire to acquire new information,plays a crucial role in human behaviors.While recent research has delved into the effects,behavioral manifestations,and neural underpinnings of curiosity,the absence of standardized assessment tools for measuring curiosity may hinder advancements in this field.Here,we translated different curiosity scales into Chinese and tested each translated scale by examining its reliability and structural validity.Our results showed that the scores derived from these scales have comparable reliability to those original versions.The confirmatory factor analysis results of the curiosity scales were consistent with previous results.We also found significant associations between different types of curiosity within taxonomy and demonstrated that personality traits such as impulsive sensation seeking,intolerance of uncertainty,and openness can jointly predict trait curiosity.Additionally,we confirmed the social dimension of curiosity,showing that loneliness partially mediates the relationship between social anxiety and social curiosity.This study provides validated Chinese versions of curiosity scales and elucidates the mechanisms of curiosity from multiple perspectives,potentially advancing curiosity research in the Chinese and cross-cultural contexts.
文摘Cross-cultural education is often understood to mean acquiring cultural knowledge about different cultural groups in order to serve people from diverse groups equitably.However,this article argues that to work effectively in cross-cultural situations,we need to learn about our own culture and develop an approach of respectful curiosity.The first goal of cross-cultural education is to understand how culture influences our thoughts,perceptions,biases,and values at an unconscious level.The second goal is to understand the nature of individual cultural identity as a multidimensional and dynamic construct through exploration of our own cultural identity.This exploration helps us understand the limitations of learning about‘others’through learning categorical information and helps us limit the effect of our implicit biases on our interactions.The approach of respectful curiosity is recommended to question our assumptions,understand each unique individual patient,connect with each patient,and build the therapeutic relationship.
文摘OSA’s dynamic new feature-rich journal article provides the rest If you have the curiosity,but not the time,to track down every paper,image,equation or citation relevant to your research,OSA’s redesigned and significantly enhanced journal article can help.The new format delivers time-saving features that not only increase accessibility and discoverability but also rapidly connect you to an unprecedented amount of relevant content from all other journals on OSA’s Digital Library,Optics Info Base.
文摘China-based websites mimicking the Groupon model fight for survival in a vicious, overcrowded market After a year of reckless expansion,China’s group buying websites are facing some chilly headwinds.Gaopeng.com, a joint venture between Groupon and China’s Internet giant Tencent,
文摘Seeing Design in the Ordinary Chief Director:Ye Shen Length:Six Episodes Producers:bilibili,Xiaohe Media Broadcasting Platform:bilibili This is the first 4K documentary series in the field of design.What is good design?How does a design proceed from inspiration to presentation?The film traces the origin of design in people’s everyday life.Combined with rich animation and creative photography,it presents the designer’s inner world to pique people’s curiosity and make them question the design of objects around them.Through different categories of design,such as folk art,architecture,and public spaces,it provides an understanding of design and its application.
文摘Veng Soknea,a Cambodian teacher dressed in Hanfu(traditional Han Chinese costume),was all smiles.A group of female students surrounded her,admiring the beauty and solemnity of Hanfu,their eyes full of surprise and curiosity.Encouraged by their teacher,they also put on Hanfu to experience the unique charm of traditional Chinese costume.
文摘This text comprises a brief description and summary of THE FLIGHT OF THE BOOMERANG, in which for the first time its author, Gabriel Barceló, presented the Theory of Dynamic Interactions in a book (2006). This book proposes foundations for new hypotheses in rotational dynamics, which enable us to resolve issues that until today have been unthinkable, such as the anomalies of the Pioneer probes, the essence of dark matter, or the true structure of the cosmos. The Theory of Dynamic Interactions, is a conceptual structure that studies the behavior of rigid solid bodies endowed with angular momentum.
文摘Depression is one of the most common illnesses affecting college students today. It is often related to low motivation. It can affect the ability to function, think, and feel. In learning process, learners are strongly affected by motivation. However, there is a group of students that is worthy of being noticed, and it seems that they have no motivation and lose interest in their study and other activities. According to a case study of Mr. WANG, the symptom of his depression was described, and the paper employing motivation theory aims at analyzing the depression severity and what causes depression, in order to uncover the students＇ inner problems and tries to find proper ways to motivate them and help them overcome the feeling of depression. Besides, the paper offers other options for solving the problem, such as speaking with a friend, partner, minister, professional counselor, or psychiatrist to canvass a different perspective
文摘Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Marlowe’s The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus are important dramatic works of the English Renaissance.Despite the distance between their periods of creation,Shakespeare and Marlowe share the same background of social life,and in the same ideological and cultural context,the two playwrights coincidentally deal with the theme of“nothingness”in their respective works.The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast Macbeth and The Tragedy of Dr.Faustus,and to compare the similarities and differences in characterization and narrative techniques between the two works in exploring the theme of“nothingness”.
文摘The short story"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children"presents people's various judgment towards the old man, which are out of their curiosity, and with the popularity of the spider woman as a turning point, people's attitude towards the old man changes from judgment to treating him with indifference. Also, as Pelayo and Elisenda's attitude changes from the best judgment of treating him as equal as a human being, to using him to make money, and finally to no judgment, treating him as indifferent, eventually they regard the old man as a burden.
文摘"In the Al era,the question is not whether to use AI in education,but how to teach children to use it well.Using AI does not mean asking children to compete with AI in calculation and memorization.Instead,it should help them preserve curiosity,because that is the true source of computing power.
文摘As“becoming Chinese”trends across overseas social media,a growing number.of users around the world are experimenting with distinctly Chinese ways of living-drinking hot water,stepping into cotton slippers.and practicing baduanjin qigong exercises to improve overall health and energy.What began as a cloud-driven cultural curiosity is translating into real consumption demand for Chinese products.
基金Donna J.Minton,Dr.Director of Publications,CCS E-mail:donna.minton@chinesechemsoc.org。
文摘“Many of the things that have happened in the laboratory have happened in ways it would have been impossible to foresee,but not impossible to plan for in a sense.I do not think Dr.Whitney deliberately plans his serendipity but he is built that way;he has the art—an instinctive way of preparing himself by his curiosity and by his interest in people and in all kinds of things and in nature,so that the things he learns react on one another and thereby accomplish things that would be impossible to foresee and plan.”.
文摘读后续写(一)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Jack was a bright and curious child,always eager to learn new things and explore the mysterious world about science.However,he often found himself in disagreement with his mothe匸His mother was always busy with her work and she didn't have enough time to learn about his interests and passions.
