what can curious people do, to signal their genuine curiosity when asking questions?
Should the signal be easy or difficult to fake? With difficulty usually come some costs.
Easy: “I don’t know X. Do you have any reliable information on X?”
Difficult: “I am not sure about X. My previous research suggests that . Do you have any reliable information on X beyond this?”—Problem: the other person is primed by what you said.
Should the signal be easy or difficult to fake? With difficulty usually come some costs.
Easy: “I don’t know X. Do you have any reliable information on X?”
Difficult: “I am not sure about X. My previous research suggests that . Do you have any reliable information on X beyond this?”—Problem: the other person is primed by what you said.