A shared "optimal-level of arousal": Seeking basis for creativity and curiosity

Erik Gustafsson, Paula Ibáñez de Aldecoa () and Emily Burdett
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Erik Gustafsson: UFC - Université de Franche-Comté - UBFC - Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE], University of Portsmouth
Paula Ibáñez de Aldecoa: TSE-R - Toulouse School of Economics - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - UT - Université de Toulouse - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement
Emily Burdett: UON - University of Nottingham, UK

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Abstract: We argue that the phases identified in the novelty-seeking model can be clarified by considering an updated version of the optimal-level of arousal model, which incorporates the "arousal" and "mood changing" potentials of stimuli and contexts. Such a model provides valuable insights into what determines one's state of mind, inter-individual differences, and the rewarding effects of curiosity and creativity.

Date: 2024-05
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Published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2024, 47, pp.e100. ⟨10.1017/S0140525X23003552⟩

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DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X23003552

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