Curiosity plays a fundamental role for learning and memory, but the neural mechanisms that
stimulate curiosity and its effect on memory are poorly understood. Accumulating evidence …

Highlights•Curiosity has been theoretically linked to creativity.•Empirical evidence for the
curiosity–creativity connection is scarce.•Both epistemic and perceptual curiosity may benefit …

Curiosity is a fundamental human motivation that influences learning, the acquisition of
knowledge, and life fulfillment. Our ability to understand the benefits (and costs) of being a …

Highlights•Curiosity is a powerful motivator of information-seeking behavior.•People risk
negative experiences to satisfy curiosity.•Empirical evidence reveals parallels between …

The study of trait curiosity—individual differences in curious thoughts, feelings, and actions—
sorts into two approaches. One looks downward by unpacking and differentiating trait …

Modelling the structure of cognitive systems is a central goal of the cognitive sciences—a
goal that has greatly benefitted from the application of network science approaches. This …

Objective Curiosity promotes engagement in novel situations and the accruement of
resources that promote well‐being. An open question is the extent to which curiosity lability …

Curiosity is an important factor that enables independent learning in children. Research
suggests that it is also a competence that can be fostered by training specific metacognitive …

A fundamental goal of education is to inspire and instill deep, meaningful, and long-lasting
conceptual change within the knowledge landscapes of students. This commentary posits …

Previous studies have shown how individual differences in creativity relate to differences in
the structure of semantic memory. However, the latter is only one aspect of the whole mental …