interestingness

n. in psychological aesthetics, that quality in a work of art that arouses interest rather than pleasure. Interestingness tends to increase with the levels of complexity and uncertainty in the work.

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November 21st 2024

androsterone

n. a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex and testis, with weak androgenic effects.