Curiosity and Motivation

The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Silvia, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Curiosity; Interest; Intrinsic motivation; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923600797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195399820.013.0010     Document Type: Chapter

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