This is Your Brain on Curiosity | Matthias Gruber | TEDxUCDavisSalon

Matthias Gruber speaks at a 2015 TEDx salon event at UC Davis.

Matthias Gruber is a cognitive neuroscientist in the Dynamic Memory Lab at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience. He is investigating why we remember some things better than others. He is especially interested in how curiosity energizes the brain and how we can harness the power of curiosity to benefit learning in daily life. His work on curiosity has been featured in media outlets around the world, including The Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, Scientific American, and the NIH Director's Blog. Having lived in Northern California for the last few years, Matthias enjoys the down-to-earth and eco-friendly vibe in Davis. When he is not in the lab writing scripts to analyze brain data, you can either see him with his 2-year old son at the playground, skiing in Tahoe, or enjoying a coffee around town.

[nguyenkhaai]

dont no why this talk got only a few view. This so important in learning, working and carrer successful

[AN-fuop]

That was an amazing and engaging talk! Thanks!

[Practiceofthepractice]

Very interesting presentation, thanks for sharing!

[hastwryn]

Real gamers know that the only place with square tree trunks is Minecraft

[alberteinstein]

it's sad that very small number of people are curious about curiosity.

[PoetryPeace]

1:34 this is my problem. I do this for almost everything from an advert to find its price to the next news ITS A TORTUROUS LIFE.

[timrutzi]

I´m so curios about the scientific topic of curiosity...thats funny :D

[antrant]

I legitimately thought for a second that the answer would be Minecraft

[lalaland]

I don't think learning is difficult. I think the way the American education system is, kept me curious. Idk, really.

[greyedgerton]

Among apes generally, I wonder how curiosity ranks
among other basic motives ?

[Vector--]

Mr Matthias Gruber, what comment do you think I will leave here in exactly 1 year if you remind me?