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    "abstract": "Although there are multiple reports of children spontaneously asking “why” and “how”questions, the information seeking basis of their questions remains unclear. Two studiesmeasured children’s curiosity for how things work by pitting mechanistic information(e.g., how things work) against “fun” information (e.g., surprising stories). Theinformation was never supplied, just the potential opportunity to acquire it. Childrenfrom 5 to 10 years old showed a clear preference for mechanistic information (asopposed to fun facts) when the experimenter put the emphasis on learning (as opposedto “having fun”). Crucially, children also showed an interest in mechanistic informationwhen given neutral guidelines. A drive to learn more about mechanism thereforeemerges early in childhood and can override attractive alternatives.",
    "language": "eng",
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    "section": "Publication-based-Talks",
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    "date_submitted": null,
    "date_accepted": null,
    "date_published": "2018-01-01T18:00:00Z",
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