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No Evidence for Curiosity-Driven Information Selection Advantage in Infants' Novel Word Learning
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Marina Bazhydai; Malcolm K. Y. Wong; Elena Constanze Altmann; Samuel David Jones; Gert Westermann – Developmental Science, 2026
The cognitive mechanisms and benefits of active learning in early child development are poorly understood. The current study investigated 20-23-month-old infants' curiosity-driven information selection in a novel word learning task, designed to identify any potential advantage for active learning over passive learning. In a gaze-contingent…
Descriptors: Infants, Vocabulary Development, Cognitive Processes, Personality Traits