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August 16, 2025Open Access

A computational approach to disentangling the triggers of curiosity in children and adults

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Research reveals curiosity's strong link to local learning potential in children and adults, highlighting heuristic factors like surprise.

Curiosity strongly aligns with local learning potential, directing focus on immediate targets rather than broader goals.
Findings demonstrated that adults reported higher curiosity levels based on local learning potential compared to surprise or uncertainty.
Utilizing a Bayesian computational model, the research involved a modified multi-armed bandit task assessing curiosity triggers.
The research highlights developmental changes in sensitivity to local learning potential, especially in children aged 5 to 9 years.

Liquin et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Research reveals curiosity's strong link to local learning potential in children and adults, highlighting heuristic factors like surprise.