Dr T.M. Dado (Thirza)
Postdoc - Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Postdoc - Predictive Brain
Curiosity is the intrinsic drive to seek information and engage with the unknown. Its reward lies in the intellectual satisfaction of knowing, a fulfillment that comes from within rather than from external incentives like money or praise. In my work, I study curiosity in virtual environments, where participants, both human and artificial, can explore freely. As such, I seek to understand how curiosity emerges and shapes exploratory behaviors in the face of uncertainty. Previously, I completed my PhD on neural coding with synthesized reality, which was funded by a personal top-talent fellowship. Before that, I obtained double master’s degrees in artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience with cum laude.
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