Dr Xiaoyun Chen
ESRC Post Doctoral FellowResearch Overview
My research aims to understand the mechanisms behind curiosity and information seeking — the curious feeling (manifestation), why we are so curious, what we are curious about, and its broader consequences.
Using a multi-method approach, I investigate curiosity through four key strands:
Neural and physiological basis of information-seeking: examining how brain activity and physiological responses relate to curiosity-driven behaviours in both children and adults.
Early executive function and curiosity in childhood: exploring how early cognitive abilities shape curiosity and learning in young children.
Curiosity and decision-making in autistic traits: investigating how curiosity influences choices and information-seeking in individuals with high autistic traits.
Curiosity and metacogntion: investigating the relationship between information seeking and metacognitive abilities in both children and adults
NWSSDTP: An Investigation of the Physiological Basis of Curiosity in Young Children and Adults
01/01/1900 → …
Research
Lab Tour and Knowledge Exchange for Lancashire County Council Network Of Outstanding Providers
Influence on Policy, Practice, Patients & the Public
Lancaster Music Festival
Festival/Exhibition/Concert
Workshop on time-series analysis of noisy data
Participation in conference - Academic
How to Data Science!
Types of Business and Community - Hosting of external, non-academic visitor
When curiosity meets magic!
Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
Eye tracking and pupillometry with R
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Eye tracking and pupillometry with R for developmental researchers
Invited talk
Talk: Exploring Cognitive Mechanisms in Curiosity-Driven Learning Across Infancy and Adulthood
Oral presentation
Talk: The Role of Technology in My Curiosity Quest.
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Talk: An investigation of individual differences in curiosity using pupillometry.
Invited talk
LuCiD Travel Award
Prize (including medals and awards)
ESRC NWSSDTP Postdoctoral fellowship award
Fellowship awarded competitively
LuCiD Annual Blog: First Prize
Prize (including medals and awards)
- Developmental Psychology