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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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Learning facts during aging: the benefits of curiosity

Giulia GalliDepartment of Psychology, Kingston University, Kingston Upon Thames, United KingdomCorrespondence[email protected]
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Miroslav SirotaDepartment of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
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Matthias J. GruberSchool of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Bianca Elena IvanofDepartment of Psychology, Kingston University, Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom;Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Janani GaneshDepartment of Psychology, Kingston University, Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom
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Maurizio MaterassiDepartment of Psychology, Kingston University, Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom
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Alistair ThorpeDepartment of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
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Vanessa LoaizaDepartment of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
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Marinella CappellettiDepartment of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Fergus I. M. CraikRotman Research Institute at Baycrest, Toronto, Canada
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Pages 311-328 | Received 24 Jun 2017, Accepted 12 Nov 2017, Published online: 22 May 2018

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