Curiosity and Exploration

Marina Bahzydai; Katherine Twomey; Gert Westermann

Curiosity and Exploration

Marina Bahzydai, Katherine Twomey, Gert Westermann

Division of Psychology Communication and Human Neuroscience (L5)

Lancaster University

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Abstract

Infants are not passive recipients of information but are curious learners who explore their world based on their intrinsic motivation. We review the main theories of the mechanisms underlying curiosity – the search for information for its own sake – and the means by which infants explore their environment, ranging from visual examination of objects to manual exploration and requesting information from social partners.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development
Publisher	Elsevier BV
Edition	2
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 5 Apr 2019

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Twomey, K. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively

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