What are intellectual dispositions?

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What are intellectual dispositions? Please provide an example. Why are these dispositions important in reviewing literature?

What are dispositions and why are they important?
A disposition is an attitude or approach that we have towards our experiences in life. Examples of dispositions are curiosity, perseverance, and patience. Our dispositions can influence how we respond to the opportunities, problems and challenges we encounter in our daily experiences.
What is considered the most important disposition as an Early Childhood professional?
The disposition to seek understanding is one of several important inborn dispositions that early childhood educators should strive to support and strengthen, by providing a wide range of opportunities for young children to explore and investigate important aspects of their environments and experiences.