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Intellectual need

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  1. a specific form of intrinsic motivation

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 13, 2009
  2. a desire to learn something

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 13, 2009
  3. Although it is a difficult concept to grasp, it has been recognized as critical in effective education and learning

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 13, 2009
  4. arises when someone poses a question to themselves or others, either out of curiosity or to solve a specific problem

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 13, 2009
  5. often greatest when there is a hole in an otherwise well-connected web of knowledge

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 13, 2009
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