Human curiosity can be deliberately developed through targeted interventions
the verdict
SUPPORTED
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confidence 78/100
Current empirical research demonstrates that human curiosity is not fixed and can be actively developed and increased through targeted interventions, such as conversational training agents and social influence cues.
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Conversational agents for fostering curiosity-driven learning in children
2022 · cited by 2
Conversational agents effectively increased the number and quality of questions generated by children, demonstrating that targeted technological tools can foster curiosity-driven learning.
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Curiosity is Contagious: A Social Influence Intervention to Induce Curiosity
2020 · cited by 0
Social influence interventions successfully induced curiosity by leveraging social cues such as popularity up-votes, showing that environmental factors can deliberately enhance curiosity.