Essays about: "Gustaf Ådén Wadenholt"

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  1. 1. Expected information gain predicts curiosity

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Gustaf Ådén Wadenholt; [2015]
    Keywords : Curiosity; information theory; information gain; prior knowledge; nyfikenhet; informationsteori; förväntad information; prior; förkunskap;

    Abstract : Curiosity has been defined as an intrinsic motivation for performing actions that result in a gain of knowledge (Berlyne, 1966; Loewenstein, 1994). As positive effects of curiosity on memorization of new knowledge were found by Kang et al., 2009, exploring the mechanisms behind curiosity can have great practical applications. READ MORE