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2019-2020 University of Maine at Machias Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSY 318 - Psychology of Curiosity

This course is designed to survey theory and empirical research on curiosity – the innate motive to seek out and acquire new information to stimulate interest or reduce uncertainty. The study of curiosity requires consideration of a number of major areas of psychology, including emotion and motivation, learning and memory, neuroscience, individual differences in personality and development. These topics will all be touched upon in regard to curiosity. Related topics such as novelty seeking, gossip and sensation seeking will also be addressed.

Prerequisites: PSY 110, or permission of instructor.

Course Typically Offered Variable

Credits: 3