The effects of curiosity-evoking events on activity enjoyment.

Isikman, Elif; MacInnis, Deborah J.; Ülkümen, Gülden; Cavanaugh, Lisa A.

doi:10.1037/xap0000089

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The effects of curiosity-evoking events on activity enjoyment.

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Isikman, Elif, MacInnis, Deborah J., Ülkümen, Gülden, Cavanaugh, Lisa A.·2016·Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

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Whereas prior literature has studied the positive effects of curiosity evoking events that are integral to focal activities, we explore whether and how a curiosity-evoking event that is incidental to a focal activity induces negative outcomes for enjoyment. Four experiments and one field study demonstrate that curiosity about an event that is incidental to an activity in which individuals are engaged significantly affects enjoyment of a concurrent activity. The reason why is that curiosity diverts attention away from the concurrent activity and focuses attention on the curiosity-evoking event. Thus, curiosity regarding an incidental event decreases enjoyment of a positive focal activity, but increases enjoyment of a negative focal activity.

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Authors: Isikman, E., MacInnis, D. J., Ülkümen, G., & Cavanaugh, L. A.
Affiliations: University of Southern California (US)
ORCID: MacInnis, Deborah J.
Ülkümen, Gülden
Venue: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2016-09
Volume: 22
Issue: 3
Pages: 319-330
ISSN: 1076-898X (ISSN-L)
1939-2192
DOI: 10.1037/xap0000089
OpenAlex: W3121920073
Cited by: 34
References: 30
Citations by year: 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4
FWCI: 5.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
doi.org
Locations: Journal of Experimental Psychology Applied (publishedVersion)
SSRN Electronic Journal (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychological and Educational Research Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
Keywords: curiosity, activity enjoyment
MeSH terms: Attention, Exploratory Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Pleasure

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