PsychologyPLOS ONE
Curiosity across the adult lifespan: Age-related differences in state and trait curiosity
M. C. Whatley, K. Murayama, et al.
New lifespan research finds a surprising split: trait curiosity declines with age, but state curiosity—momentary interest in information measured with a trivia rating task—increases. In large samples (pilot N=193; preregistered N=1,218), the study reveals a complex relationship between curiosity and age with implications for everyday cognitive engagement. This research was conducted by Authors present in <Authors> tag.
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