Urges now, interests later: On the factors and dynamics of epistemic curiosity
Dan O, Leshkowitz M, Livnat O, Hassin R. Urges now, interests later: On the factors and dynamics of epistemic curiosity. Cognition 2025, 259: 106107. PMID: 40058130, DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2025.106107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpistemic curiosityTwo-factor modelConsistent with predictionsMotivational determinantsPsychological frameworkTwo-factorPsychological factorsUrgeHigh-urgencyPresent-biasSocietal perspectiveImmediate engagementEconomic implicationsInformational attractivenessTemporal dynamicsBehavioral nudgesDaily lifeEngineering of informationEpistemic choicesCuriosityConsumption of informationAttentionParticipantsPeopleChoice
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