The Information Seeker

The Information Seeker theory develops the idea that it is important and helpful for people to understand the world they live in.  People are constantly gathering information and storing it for future use.  People need to understand their environment in order to prepare for and predict events that might come their way.  The information that is gathered is both physical and social.  The social aspect can more highly more difficult to understand and predict, as people are always in the process of change.  Another aspect of this theory is gathering information about oneself.  This can be as helpful as it is difficult.  As mentioned previously in other posts, people give themselves the benefit of doubt.  People tend to attribute their own behavior in a favorable light, giving credit to themselves due to their enduring traits or good choices.  Or they will explain their bad behavior on external circumstances.  But when it come to others behavior they are not so generous.  Nevertheless, the Information Seeker (which we all are) are busy being curious, while trying to learn and understand to make coping in an uncertain world, a little bit more certain.