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Title: An untapped potential: Curiosity in medical school.
Authors: Schwarz, Tim Alexander1, Nikendei, Christoph1, Cranz, Anna1, Friederich, Hans-Christoph1, Bugaj, Till Johannes1 Till.Bugaj@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Source: Medical Teacher. Jul2024, Vol. 46 Issue 7, p939-947. 9p.
Subject Terms: *Medical education, *Learning, *Anxiety, *Emotions, *Medical schools, *Psychology of medical students, Mental health, Neurosciences, Uncertainty, Psychology
Abstract: There seems to be a common perception among medical educators that curiosity is untapped or even subjugated in medical education. This review aims to summarize research on curiosity across the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and education and report its potential to advance medical education. For this narrative review multiple online libraries were searched using variations of the terms curiosity and school/education/learning. Additional studies were reviewed using the reference lists of included studies, and all studies were assessed for quality and relevance. This review of previous research on curiosity shows that curiosity can significantly impact characteristics relevant to medical education, particularly mental health and learning. In addition, the authors outline how curiosity is linked to other epistemic emotions such as anxiety, novelty, surprise, and uncertainty. Finally, an epistemic-emotion-framework (EEF) is proposed to help educators encourage curiosity in medical students. By drawing from other research fields, medical educators can learn valuable lessons about the importance of curiosity and how to influence it. This review provides an overview of current research and a framework for how the potential of curiosity can be harnessed to play an important role in students' medical education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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