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September 10, 2025Open Access

Age-Related Changes in Curiosity: The Influence of Locus Coeruleus on Information-Seeking Behavior

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HCHsiang-Yu ChenBrandeis University ECElizabeth A. CarlsonVysoká Škola Zdravotníctva a Sociálnej Práce sv. Alžbety MCMarcia Cauley CostelloUniversity College Cork

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This analysis shows age-related shifts in curiosity and information-seeking behavior, indicating a role for the locus coeruleus in these cognitive processes.

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Aging influences curiosity, shifting it towards novelty-driven information-seeking rather than prediction errors.
Older adults demonstrated curiosity-driven memory enhancement similar to younger participants, suggesting preserved cognitive function.
Measures like pupil diameter and MRI assessments indicate the locus coeruleus plays a role in regulating curiosity.
The study involved separate assessments for intrinsic motivation and story-driven rewards in participants of different age groups.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c192579b7b07f3a0616dd9 https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.04.674248

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This analysis shows age-related shifts in curiosity and information-seeking behavior, indicating a role for the locus coeruleus in these cognitive processes.

Age-Related Changes in Curiosity: The Influence of Locus Coeruleus on Information-Seeking Behavior

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Age-Related Changes in Curiosity: The Influence of Locus Coeruleus on Information-Seeking Behavior

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