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==State and trait curiosity== Curiosity can be a temporary ''state'' of being, or a stable ''trait'' in an individual. State curiosity is external—wondering why things happen just for the sake of curiousness, for example wondering why most stores open at 8 a.m. Trait curiosity describes people who are interested in learning, for example by trying out a new sport or food, or traveling to an unfamiliar place. One can look at curiosity as the urge that draws people out of their comfort zones and fears as the agents that keep them within those zones.<ref>{{cite web|first=Josh|last=Clark|name-list-style=vanc|url=https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/curiosity.htm#pt2|title=How Curiosity Works|date=28 January 2010|website=howstuffworks.com|access-date=4 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918221137/http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/evolution/curiosity2.htm|archive-date=18 September 2017}}</ref>
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