The experience of
discovering something for
the first time or
rediscovering something
that has been lost,
forgotten or concealed
Discoveries can be sudden
and unexpected, or they can
emerge from a process of
deliberate and careful
planning evoked by curiosity,
necessity or wonder
Discoveries may be
emotional, creative,
spiritual, intellectual and
physical
Discoveries can be
confronting and
provocative
Discoveries can lead us to
new worlds and values
Discoveries stimulate new ideas, and
enable us to speculate about future
possibilities
Discoveries can lead us to new
understandings and renewed
perceptions of ourselves and
others
Discoveries can vary
according to personal,
cultural, historical and
social contexts and values
Discoveries can be far reaching and
transform the individual and for the
broader society
Discoveries may be questioned or challenged
when viewed from different perspectives and
their worth may be reassessed over time