Thirst for knowledge: The effects of curiosity and interest on memory in younger and older adults.
Thirst for knowledge: The effects of curiosity and interest on memory in younger and older adults.
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DOI：
10.1037/a0039801
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发表时间：
2015-12
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Castel AD
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作者：
McGillivray S;Murayama K;Castel AD
考虑到年龄相关的记忆障碍，一个人的好奇心或兴趣水平可以增强对某些信息的记忆。在目前的研究中，年轻人和老年人阅读琐事问题，评估他们对学习每个答案的好奇程度，提供信心和兴趣评级，以及学习答案后的学习判断（JOL）。研究结果表明，好奇心和兴趣对JOL的形成有促进作用。此外，一周后，兴趣与老年人而不是年轻人的记忆表现有着独特的增长关系。结果表明，主观兴趣可能有助于增强老年人的记忆力。
Given age-related memory impairments, one’s level of curiosity or interest could enhance memory for certain information. In the current study, younger and older adults read trivia questions, rated how curious they were to learn each answer, provided confidence and interest ratings, and judgments of learning (JOL) after learning the answer. No age-related differences in memory were found. Analyses indicated that curiosity and interest contributed to the formation of JOLs. Additionally, interest had a unique increasing relationship with older, but not younger, adults’ memory performance after a week. The results suggest that subjective interest may serve to enhance older adults’ memory.