• @confluence
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    91 year ago

    Dopamine levels in the reward system are affected by novelty. Novelty is often important to pay attention to when it comes to survival, which is likely why this thrill of the “new” is conserved across many species.

    • @TheHighRoad
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      21 year ago

      Novelty has pretty seismic implications in the realm of instructional technology. I like to think that new methods are intrinsically beneficial, but the research shows no real benefit.