Letendre Jauniaux Mélanie, Lawford Heather L
Department of Psychology, Bishop's University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Front Psychol. 2024 Aug 13;15:1379330. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379330. eCollection 2024.
Interpersonal curiosity (IPC), or the desire for information about others, is a core component of human connection, belonging, security, survival, and flourishing. Current research on leveraging IPC is scarce, making it an overlooked mechanism for building safer relational spaces. This narrative literature review attempts to answer the following questions: how can IPC facilitate safe relational spaces? How can this knowledge be made accessible and actionable for readers working in relational fields or public health? Results from the analysis of 23 articles indicate that IPC can manifest as either a trait or a state. At best, IPC can be a powerful tool for connection. At worst, IPC can lead to non-prosocial behaviors and relational disruptions. Suggestions are provided to harness the potential of IPC to foster quality connection and safer relational spaces.
人际好奇心（IPC），即了解他人信息的欲望，是人际关系、归属感、安全感、生存及蓬勃发展的核心要素。目前关于利用人际好奇心的研究匮乏，这使其成为构建更安全关系空间时被忽视的一种机制。这篇叙述性文献综述试图回答以下问题：人际好奇心如何促进安全的关系空间？如何让这一知识对于从事关系领域或公共卫生工作的读者而言易于理解且具有可操作性？对23篇文章的分析结果表明，人际好奇心可表现为一种特质或一种状态。往好的方面看，人际好奇心可以成为建立联系的有力工具。往坏的方面看，人际好奇心可能导致非亲社会行为及关系破裂。文中提供了相关建议，以挖掘人际好奇心的潜力，促进高质量的联系及更安全的关系空间。
