Exploring the effect of emotionally induced arousal on curiosity

Curiosity can be defined as a drive to engage in exploratory behaviors and has been associated with an increased state of arousal (Berlyne, 1954). Exploratory behaviors, such as feedback requests, are associated with an information gain and the reduction of uncertainty. Although previous research ha...

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Main Author: Flih, Sarah
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för psykologi 2018
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-144317