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It is important to ask when rather than if people ask why-questions. Why-questions are a part of the search for causal understanding. If the experiences of people confirm their expectations, there is no need to ask about the “why” of an event or situation. For example, students with proven performance in artistic endeavours are expected to do well in artistic pursuits. With this expectation, success in artistic activities will probably not elicit why-questions.
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Hadley, N.H. (1994). Why-Questions: Beyond Direct Observation. In: Elective Mutism: A Handbook for Educators, Counsellors and Health Care Professionals. Neuropsychology and Cognition, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8283-4_11
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