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Curiosity is a powerful driver of learning, yet we still know relatively little about the neurocognitive mechanisms that support curiosity in children. In this PhD project, you will investigate curiosity in 10- to 12-year-old children from a behavioural, neural and computational perspective.
The project combines behavioural experiments, fMRI and computational modelling to better understand how children become curious, how they decide to seek information and how curiosity supports learning and memory. You will design and conduct experimental studies, review the scientific literature, recruit and test participants, analyse behavioural and neuroimaging data and write scientific articles that will form the basis of your dissertation.
You will work closely with your supervisors, another PhD candidate in Educational Sciences and a broader interdisciplinary team at the Donders Centre for Cognition. The position also involves communicating with children, parents and schools, presenting your work to national and international audiences, and contributing to teaching for approximately 10% of your time.
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