The psychology of curiosity: A review and reinterpretation
Loewenstein, Psychological Bulletin 116(1), 1994, 75-98. A review and reinterpretation of curiosity; the information gap account holds that curiosity arises when attention is drawn to a gap between what a person knows and wants to know. No further detail is stated in the article.
Loewenstein, Psychological Bulletin 116(1), 1994, 75-98. A review and reinterpretation of curiosity; the information gap account holds that curiosity arises when attention is drawn to a gap between what a person knows and wants to know. No further detail is stated in the article.
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Loewenstein, G. (1994). The psychology of curiosity: A review and reinterpretation. Psychological Bulletin, 116(1), 75-98. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.116.1.75 https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.116.1.75