Ep.78 - Inbetweeners: High or low curiosity? What’s an NFC? Say what?

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In this short-ish, sharp-ish inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers explore a test for curiosity called The need for cognition (NFC)

What is the NFC? It's a personality variable reflecting the extent to which individuals are inclined towards effortful cognitive activities (thanks Wikipedia)

Whilst it has originally come in a longer format, the one that The Occupational Philosophers explore has 18 questions/statements. (Cacioppo & Petty, 1984)

Some of these include:

• Thinking is not my idea of fun
• I only think as hard as I have to
• The idea of relying on thought to make my way to the top appeals to me..

They also explore:

• Some classic lines from Oscar Wilde's last gig at the Brixton Academy
• Empathic Curiosity - the desire to know others

Simon also felt happy he had discovered a big phrase -'Epistemic Curiosity'.

The Occupational Philosophers need to do some more exploration to provide a worthwhile link to this test. That will also be followed by links to Simon and John's scores.

Hope you enjoy the show!

FYI: The Inbetweeners episodes are just that - smaller episodes 'in between' the longer format episodes designed to give a little kickstart to enable you to be the most curious, creative and imaginative cat you can be - and have some fun in the process.

Reading

• Read the 18 NFC Questions here https://centerofinquiry.org/uncategorized/need-for-cognition-scale-wabash-national-study/
• High NFC = lower ADI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8759714/
• Other articles
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7545655/
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326410291_The_Very_Efficient_Assessment_of_Need_for_Cognition_Developing_a_Six-Item_Version
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8759714/

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