FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 19, 2019·5 min readInformation addiction: How information is like snacks, money, and drugs to your brainObtaining new information may be addictive. Study finds information acquisition shares the same dopamine producing reward system pathway as food, financial rewards and drugs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2019·4 min readWhat we think we know, but might not, pushes us to learn moreLearning is best predicted by both curiosity and an objective measure of knowledge. Researchers suggest it is uncertainty, or when you think you know something then discover you don't, that leads to curiosity and learning outcomes.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 4, 2015·4 min readDefining CuriosityResearchers explore the function, mechanism, evolution and development of curiosity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2014·3 min readHow Curiosity Changes the Brain to Enhance LearningA new study could help researchers find ways to enhance overall memory and learning in both healthy people and those with neurological problems.Read More
