Much research on dopamine has been done about its role to desire an "appetitive" reward, such as chocolate, social attention, or gambling. However, people who score high in the tendency toward exploration are prone to find their reward in information, not so much in money or drugs.

If some or all of these statements describe you, you may be highly sensitive to the reward value of information:

• I love spending time reflecting on things.
• I am full of ideas.
• I have a vivid imagination.
• I am interested in abstract ideas.
• I am curious about many different things.