L’utilité d’une information pourrait influencer la curiosité qu’elle suscite.

Susciter de la curiosité pour un sujet ne serait pas un acte anodin, car, il apparait que la curiosité pourrait favoriser l’apprentissage. Mais réussir à susciter cette curiosité n’est pas toujours facile. Et si l’utilité que représente un sujet pouvait jouer sur la curiosité qu’il suscite ?

Chronique diffusée le 24 novembre 2022. L’ensemble des chroniques est accessible sur une playlist dédiée.

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Pour aller plus loin :

Dubey R. et al. (2022). If it’s important, then I’m curious : increasing perceived usefulness stimulates curiosity. Cognition, 226 (105193) : 1-7.

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Un autre épisode du podcast en lien :

« La Tête Dans Le Cerveau #103 – Le révélant moment Aha ».

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Cristian Escobar – Person holding lighted sparklers photo (2017). https://unsplash.com/photos/abkEAOjnY0s

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