Science
Zona Incerta Is Identified as the Site of Curiosity in the Brain – Technology Networks
Researchers have discovered a new brain circuit underlying curiosity and novelty-seeking behavior.
Curiosity is the motivational drive for exploring and investigating the unknown and making new discoveries. It is as essential and intrinsic for survival as hunger. Until recently, the brain mechanisms underlying curiosity and novelty seeking behavior were unclear. However, researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have now discovered a new brain circuit underlying curiosity and novelty seeking behavior. The results have been published in the scientific journal Science.
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