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Broad brain networks support curiosity-motivated incidental learning of naturalistic dynamic stimuli with and without monetary incentives

Psychology

Broad brain networks support curiosity-motivated incidental learning of naturalistic dynamic stimuli with and without monetary incentives

S. Meliss, A. Tsuchiyagaito, et al.

Curiosity—the intrinsic desire to know—boosts memory and shows reward-like effects, but how does it interact with extrinsic incentives during naturalistic learning? Across two behavioral studies (N₁ = 77, N₂ = 78) and one fMRI study (N = 50) using magic-trick videos, this research found that curiosity and incentives independently enhanced encoding and produced distinct memory and brain-network signatures. Research conducted by Stefanie Meliss, Aki Tsuchiyagaito, Phoenix Byrne, Carien van Reekum, and Kou Murayama.

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