{"id":78111,"date":"2022-09-02T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=78111"},"modified":"2022-09-13T14:24:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T18:24:49","slug":"importance-of-asking-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-asking-questions\/\">importance of asking questions<\/a>? Should curiosity be encouraged?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Francesca Gino&#8217;s book <em>Rebel Talent<\/em>, rebels constantly ask questions and gather information to better understand and connect with the people around them. Asking questions also helps them tap into their creativity and ingenuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how asking questions can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-grow-as-a-person\/\">grow as a person<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-being-inquisitive-is-important\">Why Being Inquisitive Is Important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reason 1: Asking people questions helps build connections and leads to better performance at work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gino says that when you show people that you care about their opinions and experiences, you gain their trust and admiration by making them feel supported; also, you build relationships that can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-obstacles\/\">overcome obstacles<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Gino\u2019s research found that:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Study participants had more favorable opinions of people who asked them more questions compared with people who asked them fewer.<\/li><li>Study participants\u2019 perceptions of other people\u2019s competency increased when those people asked participants for advice.<\/li><li>Inquisitive employees are often companies\u2019 top performers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Gino cites additional research that proves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-asking-questions-is-important\/\">the importance of asking questions<\/a>. Her research shows that people are more satisfied and feel more supported when others demonstrate curiosity about them by asking them questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reason 2: Fostering a culture of inquiry and psychological safety leads to innovation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gino explains that when companies and leaders focus on building a work culture that centers on inquiry and psychological safety, employees feel comfortable asking questions, talking about challenges, and taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-mitigate-risk\/\">creative risks<\/a> that improve their performance. Gino says leaders can foster a culture of inquiry, openness, and creativity by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Continually asking \u201cWhy?\u201d and \u201cWhat if?\u201d as a model and cue for employees to do the same<\/li><li>Acknowledging that they don\u2019t have the answers to everything<\/li><li>Developing policies and practices that help workers identify and tap into their interests<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Ask Questions and Why You Should&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gino doesn\u2019t specify how to ask these questions, but Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John outline steps you can take <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2018\/05\/the-surprising-power-of-questions#:~:text=ask%20more%20questions%20used%20more%20follow-up,without%20being%20instructed%20to%20do%20so\">to improve the likelihood that you\u2019ll have a meaningful exchange:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ask questions you know people will want to answer.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Ask follow-up questions to get an understanding deeper than \u201cyes\u201d or \u201dno.\u201d<\/li><li>Ask open-ended questions to give people the space to elaborate.<\/li><li>Start with less sensitive questions and build your way up.<\/li><li>Ask questions in a conversational, not formal, tone.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Brooks and John, the importance of asking questions is that it can help you understand how and why people operate the way they do, which is the foundation for healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/career-relationships\/\">work relationships<\/a> that are vital to teams\u2019 functioning. <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusiness.chron.com\/importance-relationships-workplace-10380.html\">In addition to increasing performance, healthy relationships with coworkers can improve employee collaboration, morale, and retention rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Create a Culture of Trust<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-infinite-game\"><em>The Infinite Game<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/simon-sinek-biography\/\">Simon Sinek<\/a> argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-infinite-game\/guideline-2\">innovation blossoms when leaders create a safe space for workers<\/a> to share their feelings, ask for help, discuss problems, and acknowledge mistakes. He says you can foster this culture by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Listening to your team\u2019s concerns<\/li><li>Encouraging communication both with and within your team&nbsp;<\/li><li>Identifying your high- and low-trust team members&nbsp;<ul><li>Your high-trust member is the person who everyone on your team trusts.<\/li><li>Your low-trust member is the person who everyone agrees is toxic and difficult to work with. (We might infer, based on unconstructive rebels\u2019 unpopularity in the workplace, that leaders would likely identify these rebel workers as their \u201clow-trust\u201d team members.)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the importance of asking questions? Should curiosity be encouraged? According to Francesca Gino&#8217;s book Rebel Talent, rebels constantly ask questions and gather information to better understand and connect with the people around them. Asking questions also helps them tap into their creativity and ingenuity. Here&#8217;s how asking questions can help you grow as a person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":76384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,43],"tags":[738],"class_list":["post-78111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-self-improvement","tag-rebel-talent","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know that by just asking questions, you can learn more about a person and yourself? Learn what the importance of asking questions is.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Did you know that by just asking questions, you can learn more about a person and yourself? Learn what the importance of asking questions is.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Shortform Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-09-02T19:38:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-09-13T18:24:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katie Doll\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katie Doll\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katie Doll\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937\"},\"headline\":\"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-02T19:38:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-13T18:24:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/\"},\"wordCount\":577,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Rebel Talent\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Education\",\"Self-Improvement\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/\",\"name\":\"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere - Shortform Books\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-02T19:38:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-13T18:24:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"Did you know that by just asking questions, you can learn more about a person and yourself? Learn what the importance of asking questions is.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"description\":\"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":74,\"caption\":\"Shortform Books\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937\",\"name\":\"Katie Doll\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Katie Doll\"},\"description\":\"Somehow, Katie was able to pull off her childhood dream of creating a career around books after graduating with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. Her preferred genre of books has changed drastically over the years, from fantasy\/dystopian young-adult to moving novels and non-fiction books on the human experience. Katie especially enjoys reading and writing about all things television, good and bad.\",\"knowsAbout\":[\"Bachelor of Arts in English With a Concentration in Creative Writing\"],\"jobTitle\":\"Senior SEO Writer\",\"worksFor\":\"Shortform\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/katie\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere - Shortform Books","description":"Did you know that by just asking questions, you can learn more about a person and yourself? Learn what the importance of asking questions is.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere","og_description":"Did you know that by just asking questions, you can learn more about a person and yourself? Learn what the importance of asking questions is.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/","og_site_name":"Shortform Books","article_published_time":"2022-09-02T19:38:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-09-13T18:24:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Katie Doll","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Katie Doll","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/"},"author":{"name":"Katie Doll","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937"},"headline":"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere","datePublished":"2022-09-02T19:38:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-09-13T18:24:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/"},"wordCount":577,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg","keywords":["Rebel Talent"],"articleSection":["Education","Self-Improvement"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/","name":"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere - Shortform Books","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg","datePublished":"2022-09-02T19:38:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-09-13T18:24:49+00:00","description":"Did you know that by just asking questions, you can learn more about a person and yourself? Learn what the importance of asking questions is.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg","width":1200,"height":630},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-asking-questions\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Importance of Asking Questions Anytime, Anywhere"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","name":"Shortform Books","description":"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Shortform Books","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","width":500,"height":74,"caption":"Shortform Books"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3e1b539e89423b544ede91ab2bff937","name":"Katie Doll","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6239731a3fc739640b80be30f2b1727a055d3535d0ee4569e8282faa323e47fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Katie Doll"},"description":"Somehow, Katie was able to pull off her childhood dream of creating a career around books after graduating with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. Her preferred genre of books has changed drastically over the years, from fantasy\/dystopian young-adult to moving novels and non-fiction books on the human experience. Katie especially enjoys reading and writing about all things television, good and bad.","knowsAbout":["Bachelor of Arts in English With a Concentration in Creative Writing"],"jobTitle":"Senior SEO Writer","worksFor":"Shortform","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/katie\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/writing-thinking-imagination-daydreaming-journaling.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78111"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78775,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78111\/revisions\/78775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}