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Interestingness.

R W Frick1

  • 1Department of Psychology, SUNY, Stony Brook 11794-2500.

British Journal of Psychology (London, England : 1953)
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
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Interesting statements often change beliefs, not just add knowledge. Background knowledge increases interest when it creates novel insights, suggesting belief change drives curiosity.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Interest in information is crucial for learning and engagement.
  • Previous research suggested background knowledge or unexpectedness drives interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the factors that make a statement interesting.
  • To determine if background knowledge or belief change is a better predictor of interest.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted.
  • Participants were presented with statements and varying levels of background knowledge.
  • Interest, belief changes, and likelihood of events were measured.

Main Results:

  • Increased background knowledge alone did not consistently increase interest.

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  • Interest increased when background knowledge formed interesting implicit propositions.
  • Changes in beliefs, rather than event likelihood, correlated well with interest.

    • Conclusions:

    • Interest is not solely determined by unexpectedness or the amount of background knowledge.
    • Statements that alter a person's beliefs or confidence in beliefs appear to be more interesting.