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September 12, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Curiosity and surprise differentially affect memory depending on age

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Behavioral experiments reveal how state and trait curiosity, alongside surprise, influence memory in varying age groups.

State epistemic curiosity enhances long-term memory in both young and older adults, while trait curiosity does not.
Surprise influences memory retention more significantly in younger adults compared to older adults, in line with predictive coding theories.
Educational background indirectly affects state epistemic curiosity, providing a pathway for enhancing learning.
The relationship between arousal and cognition indicates a diminishing effect with increasing age, emphasizing the need for tailored learning strategies.

Sobczak et al. (2025) studied this question.

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