How a Heideggerian Approach informs My Research on Human Information Behaviour in Serious Leisure

In my research I use many Heideggerian concepts to gain a phenomenological understanding of the human information behaviour in serious leisure. In this presentation, I focus on Unconcealment (Aletheia) and World-Disclosure (Erschlossenheit) as two examples of this approach. Unconcealment defines truth as a process of revealing when things become visible to us. World-Disclosure means how the world becomes meaningful for us through our Being-in-the-world and how we shape our experiences. These concepts form a framework to understand how people make sense of information as an embedded element of their leisure pursuits. This perspective helps me to understand their attitudes in seeking, sharing and using information. The findings indicate that people do not passively receive information. Instead, they actively disclose information and shape knowledge through social interactions within broader contexts. Finally, I have a few suggestions for other scholars who might be interested in using this approach in their research.