Collaborative Interpretation in Serious Leisure: From Knowledge Sharing to Community Learning
In almost all hobbies that I have studied so far, people with similar interests are actively engaged in creating a Community of Interest (COI) whether in real w... Read more.
Manifestations of Belongingness in Information Activities
In my recent TEDx Talk, I distilled the past six years of my research into a single word: belongingness. In my research on serious leisure, I discovered that on... Read more.
Sweet and Bitter Information: A Tasty Metaphor
Have you ever considered the similarities between information experiences and experiencing different tastes? What does come to your mind when you think of “sw... Read more.
The Transformative Capacity of Leisurely Information
To what extent can accessing desired information transform our views, shape our behavior, or influence our wellbeing? What does occur in our mind when we find t... Read more.
Five functions of information sharing in serious leisure: Releasing the power of information among passionate people
Why do we feel compelled to share information with others? With serious leisure—the pursuit of hobbies, voluntary activities or amateurism that requires effor... Read more.
Eudaimonic information behavior: Looking for meaning, value, and fulfillment
Research shows that the domain of serious leisure is a productive realm to promote eudaimonic well-being.... Read more.
Information Curation in Serious Leisure: How Passion Generates Purposeful Information Activities
Serious leisure is a term coined by Dr. Robert Stebbins in 1982 (Stebbins, 1982, 2007), and includes hobbies, voluntary activities, and amateurism, which are su... Read more.
