“Perceptual curiosity arises from a discomforting sensation caused by unexpected or contradictory information. On the other hand, epistemic curiosity is pleasurable, fueled by the anticipation of rewards, activating the dopaminergic system in our brains.” https://t.co/RQ4VVAMBJB
The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity.
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The discussions primarily express a strong interest in understanding curiosity through references to scientific research, such as Kidd & Hayden's work, and acknowledge its fundamental role in cognition. The tone and context, emphasizing research, definitions, and applications, demonstrate a collective recognition of curiosity’s significance and potential impacts in various fields.
Most discussions acknowledge the importance of curiosity in cognition and learning, reflecting agreement with the article's core emphasis.
Posts show high interest, with many referring to scientific studies, definitions, and the evolutionary role of curiosity, indicating active engagement.
Comments exhibit thoughtful reflections on mechanisms, development, and implications, suggesting a moderate but meaningful level of deep engagement.
The discussions highlight curiosity's significance in education, neuroscience, and decision-making, indicating a moderate reinforcing influence on understanding related topics.
Abstract in brief
- Curiosity is an important part of how we think, driving learning, decision-making, and healthy development, but scientists still don’t fully understand its biological and neural basis due to lack of clear definitions and standardized research methods.
- Despite these challenges, interest in studying curiosity from psychological and neuroscience perspectives has grown, with researchers focusing on understanding why we seek information and how this behavior functions in real-life, natural situations instead of just trying to strictly define curiosity.
- The authors suggest that instead of debating what counts as curiosity, it’s more useful to study the motivations behind our desire for information and observe how it naturally occurs in everyday contexts.]
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This #Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for #curiosity. Only incurious minds would avoid pausing to wonder about the #psychology and #neuroscience of curiosity. #IntellectualCuriosity, #IntellectualHumility, and #IntellectualGenerosity are “thank-worthy.”
อ้างอิง Kang, M. J., et al. (2009). The wick in the candle of learning: Epistemic curiosity activates reward circuitry and enhances memory. Psychological Science, 20(8), 963–973. Kidd, C., & Hayden, B. Y. (2015). The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity. Neuron, 88(3),
The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity - ScienceDirect @AliColes3 @ocat_val @artinhealth @datdotlondon May be worth considering for teaching psychologist assessment / formulation etc? @baat_org https://t.co/rMrMuPGV4O
Day 2—The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity (Kidd et. al., 2015) Shoutout to @ventistarstruck for the recommendation! https://t.co/p3K7M4AU2L
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The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity - PMC National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) ... Curiosity is a basic element of our cognition
The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity - PMC National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov) ... Curiosity is a basic element of our cognition ...
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อ้างอิง Kang, M. J., et al. (2009). The wick in the candle of learning: Epistemic curiosity activates reward circuitry and enhances memory. Psychological Science, 20(8), 963–973. Kidd, C., & Hayden, B. Y. (2015). The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity. Neuron, 88(3),
Fuentes: Celeste Kidd y Benjamin Y. Hayden, . (2015). The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity. Neuron, (88), pp. 449-460. Román González, J. (2016). La curiosidad en el desarrollo cognitivo: análisis teórico. Folios de humanidades y pedagogía, (), pp. 1-20,
RT @JohnRDallasJr: This #Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for #curiosity. Only incurious minds would avoid pausing to wonder about the #psyc…
RT @JohnRDallasJr: This #Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for #curiosity. Only incurious minds would avoid pausing to wonder about the #psyc…
This #Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for #curiosity. Only incurious minds would avoid pausing to wonder about the #psychology and #neuroscience of curiosity. #IntellectualCuriosity, #IntellectualHumility, and #IntellectualGenerosity are “thank-worthy.”
What happens in our brains when we are curious, and why do these traits evolve? https://t.co/tf72mOFQIS #curiosity #morbidcuriosity #childrencuriosity #curious #curiouschildren #openness #flexibility #resilience #creativity #mindfulness #success
“Curiosity is best defined as the motivation to learn, be open to new ideas, and explore novel environments and situations” … (according to Kidd and Hayden in “The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity”) … https://t.co/HuUAMOeEVP https://t.co/7rnXxSjqVY
Perceptual and epistemic curiosity are the two fundamental types of curiosity: Interested, curious to know more? Have a read. What do you think? https://t.co/uSZaRnL7Cx.
RT @tweet_taiki: 好奇心の神経科学では帯状回ニューロンの役割などを解説したNeuron論文がよく知られているかもですね ↓ https://t.co/x9nu20GFbt https://t.co/4NGBjVnrjU
好奇心の神経科学では帯状回ニューロンの役割などを解説したNeuron論文がよく知られているかもですね ↓ https://t.co/x9nu20GFbt https://t.co/4NGBjVnrjU
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@Beichen The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity https://t.co/wM5uXtsBOt
“Perceptual curiosity arises from a discomforting sensation caused by unexpected or contradictory information. On the other hand, epistemic curiosity is pleasurable, fueled by the anticipation of rewards, activating the dopaminergic system in our brains.” https://t.co/RQ4VVAMBJB
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Neuroscience of Curiosity Curiosity's dance with the brain shapes our minds, expanding neural networks. https://t.co/UXvPsRREuP
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“…curiosity enhances learning, consistent with the theory that the primary function of curiosity is to facilitate learning.” From an interesting paper: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity Kidd & Hayden 2015
Fragment from nature highlights a review paper titled ‘The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity’, by Celeste Kidd, and Benjamin Y. Hayden, of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester. https://t.co/IeVKB9ViBt)00767-9.pdf
The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity https://t.co/p3mAqJfptc >哲学者で心理学者のウィリアム・ジェームズ(1899)は、好奇心を「より良い認知への衝動」と呼び、自分が知らないことを知っていることを理解したいという願望を意味します。 よい好奇心の反対が過度な自尊心よなぁ https://t.co/aQDXrgGZnj
@WeiseFranklin @DynamictimeW @emilioduquem Existe um artigo que é um cânone do tema: “The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity” - ele reúne referências de alguns dos melhores estudos da área. No caso de mtos artrópodes, oq eles apresentam ñ é curiosidade, mas sim “elementary information-seeking” (sim, há diferença). https://t.co/txXTgBQjt0
Kidd, C., & Hayden, B. Y. (2015). The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity. Neuron, 88(3), 449-460. Loewenstein, G. (1994). The psychology of curiosity: A review and reinterpretation. Psychological bulletin, 116(1), 75.
RT @lukerolls: Celeste Kidd & Benjamin Y. Hayden (2015) The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity https://t.co/hVJHwA3Cwj
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@michael_nielsen Hear hear! I've been keeping similar notes on the topic. One problem: in the beginning of a field, the definitions seem to be diffuse. I saw this with citizen science. And reading about it again as "curiosity studies" takes shape: https://t.co/1Q59bnWAPi https://t.co/e3CvtWzC2L
Day 2—The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity (Kidd et. al., 2015) Shoutout to @ventistarstruck for the recommendation! https://t.co/p3K7M4AU2L
The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity - ScienceDirect @AliColes3 @ocat_val @artinhealth @datdotlondon May be worth considering for teaching psychologist assessment / formulation etc? @baat_org https://t.co/rMrMuPGV4O
Article "The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity (2015) "https://t.co/NW9yOzzvOd https://t.co/MUZ8deYHVM
"The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity"Article Discussion with KUScience Club We are going to discuss the article “The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity”with Prof. Dr. İlhan İnan whose research area is the Philosophy of Curiosity. Date:June 10th, Monday Time:1:00 pm
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"Consumption of information is rewarding, but, eventually, when enough information is consumed, satiation occurs, and information serves to reduce further curiosity.” The Psychology and Neuroscience of Curiosity https://t.co/W2bhBEKxhP
Early forms of curiosity, seen in babies, may take the form of allocating visual attention. What you pay attention to may index what you are interested to know more about. Kidd, C., & Hayden, B. Y. (2015). The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity. Neuron, 88(3), 449–460
#ReadEveryDay Kidd, C., & Hayden, B. Y. (2015). The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity. Function: enhancing learning Evolution: information-seeking, tradeoff, resolution in uncertainty Mechanism: brain's learning system Development: reflect knowledge status
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The psychology and neuroscience of curiosity https://t.co/pCwvEM0X7I
毎週土曜日に届くMendeleyからのrecomendがめちゃめちゃありがたい。今週のオススメはこれ。 https://t.co/6XIFQ00Ppp ちょっと古いけど、最近出たreview(https://t.co/ZNFps16knX)と比べて読むとここ数年の動きが少しわかる。
RT @khabubu_phathu: Because curiosity is a basic element of our cognition I want to first understand the psychology and neuroscience of cur…
Because curiosity is a basic element of our cognition I want to first understand the psychology and neuroscience of curiosity and what effect it plays in our decision making process.