Curiosity changes the brain to boost memory and learning

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- Christian
  ISFJ
  Published: 10-03-2014 02:56 pm
- http://theconversation.com/curiosity-changes-the-brain-to-boost-memory-and-learning-32296
- Christian
  ISFJ
  Published: 10-04-2014 04:01 am
- Here is the original research article
  - People are better at learning information that they are curious about
  - Memory for incidental material presented during curious states was also enhanced
  - Curiosity associated with anticipatory activity in nucleus accumbens and midbrain
  - Memory benefits for incidental material depend on midbrain-hippocampus involvement
  http://www.cell.com/neuron/abstract/S0896-6273%2814%2900804-6

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