Age-Related Changes in Curiosity: The Influence of Locus Coeruleus on Information-Seeking Behavior
Hsiang-Yu Chen, Emma Lepore Carlson, McKenna S. Costello, Johanna Matulonis, Alex A. Adornato, Katherine E. O'Malley, Jacob M. Hooker, Heidi I.L. Jacobs, Anne S. Berry
This study investigates age-related changes in curiosity by examining the role of the locus coeruleus using a novel task, finding that aging shifts curiosity from prediction error-driven to novelty-driven.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience