curiosity-gap
Curiosity Gap - Psychology of Information Seeking
The curiosity gap is a psychological phenomenon where people experience an unpleasant feeling of uncertainty when aware of missing information, creating intense motivation to fill that knowledge gap. Based on George Loewenstein's Information Gap Theory, curiosity functions like a drive state—similar to hunger—compelling people to seek resolution.
When to Use This Skill
- Writing headlines and subject lines
- Designing notification strategies
- Creating onboarding and feature discovery flows
- Planning content marketing
- Building engagement loops
- Designing product reveals and launches
Psychological Foundation
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