{"id":1417,"slug":"berlyne-1954-1960-epistemic-conflict-curiosity-lineage","title":"Berlyne (1954, British Journal of Psychology; 1960, Conflict Arousal and Curiosity) — intellectual lineage of curiosity as resolving epistemic / conceptual conflict","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","smb-owner","candid-team"],"topics":["behavioral-economics","curiosity-information-gap"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** Intellectual lineage of Loewenstein 1994 ([[loewenstein-1994-information-gap-curiosity-foundational]]) traces through William James to **D.E. Berlyne** — specifically **Berlyne (1954), \"A theory of human curiosity,\" *British Journal of Psychology* 45(3), 180-191**, and **Berlyne (1960), *Conflict, Arousal and Curiosity* (McGraw-Hill)**, which framed curiosity as resolving \"**epistemic / conceptual conflict**.\"\n\n**Source:** Berlyne (1954) BJP; Berlyne (1960) book.\n\n**Confidence:** Verified (foundational).\n\n**Why this matters for Candid:** Provides historical depth to the Loewenstein citation in any extended client conversation about *why* tools engage. Not for everyday use.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"loewenstein-1994-information-gap-curiosity-foundational","title":"Loewenstein (1994), Psychological Bulletin 116(1) — information-gap theory: curiosity is cognitively induced deprivation from a perceived gap in knowledge or understanding","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-engagement-mechanisms-top-up-smb-june-2026","title":"Research notes (capture-layer top-up): why interactive online tools are psychologically engaging — six additional mechanisms (June 2026)","kind":"research-notes","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-06-20T19:24:15.873Z","updated_at":"2026-06-20T19:24:15.873Z"}