Essays about: "Michael John Christopher Wells"

Found 2 essays containing the words Michael John Christopher Wells.

  1. 1. Is Successful Retrieval Of Memory Inherently Satisfying?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Michael John Christopher Wells; [2021]
    Keywords : curiosity; memory; satisfaction; encoding; recall; reward; nyfikenhet; minne; tillfredsställelse; kodning; återkallelse; belöning;

    Abstract : Previous studies concerning the study of Curiosity have found the presence of a reward mechanism when Curiosity is satiated. This study aims to investigate whether this reward mechanism might be extrapolated to other cognitive systems, specifically that of long-term memory. READ MORE

  3. 2. Curious Omosa : Does player satisfaction increase the more they learn about their game environment?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Michael John Christopher Wells; [2020]
    Keywords : curiosity; Shannon’s entropy; virtual environment; nyfikenhet; Shannons entropi; virtuell miljö;

    Abstract : The science of curiosity is not fully understood, yet it seems to be a key component of nature which drives both humans and animals to seek out new information. Humans actively seek out to solve problems for the sake of solving them, with evidence suggesting that the seeking and obtaining of new knowledge is itself inherently rewarding. READ MORE