When familiarity not novelty motivates information-seeking behaviour

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 5201
• Main Authors: Brooks, Gregory, Whitehead, Hannah, Kӧhler, Stefan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 30.03.2023; Nature Publishing Group UK; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Familiarity; Information Seeking Behavior; Memory; Mental Recall; Metacognition; Novelty; Preferences; Recognition, Psychology

Research has established that novelty motivates information-seeking behaviour in many situations. While novelty preferences have been well-studied, an understanding of conditions under which familiarity trumps novelty remains limited. Recent work has revealed that when a metacognitive experience ind...