epistemic motivation

基本解释

But past research has shown that stressors such as looming deadlines and even environmental noise have a tendency to decrease epistemic motivation.
而且，以往的研究表明：诸如最后期限的迫近，甚至于环境中的噪声之类的的紧张刺激有减弱求知动机的倾向。
The researchers studied a characteristic known as epistemic motivation – the desire to process information thoroughly and thus grasp the meaning behind others’ emotions.
研究人员研究了一个被称为求知动机的特征——一种对彻底处理信息以及攫取他人情绪后隐藏含义的渴望。
After testing 140 graduate students for epistemic motivation, the study gauged their reactions to the emotions of a “leader” (a trained actor) during a computer-simulated military exercise.
Van Kleef对140名研究生进行了求知动机测试，这一测试测量了他们在电脑模拟军事训练时，对于长官（一个经过专门训练的演员）的情绪的反映。