The Curio Blog
Curiosity, and what makes it stick.
Short, source-backed writing on attention, memory and why some ideas stay with you — from the people building Curio.
Psychology
Curiosity pays before the answer arrives
In one study, reward-related brain activity rose while people read a question they could not answer. In another, that state improved memory for something unrelated.
PsychologyShocking news preserves confidence, not consistency
Studies of memories for 9/11 found that details changed as much as ordinary memories, while vividness and confidence stayed unusually high.
ReadingPaper Shows a Small Average Comprehension Edge
Matched-text studies find a modest paper advantage, but timing, genre and study design complicate what that average can explain.