Animals explore their world out of curiosity, not just because they're looking for food or mates — their curiosity drives them on its own.
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Animals explore their world out of curiosity, not just because they're looking for food or mates — their curiosity drives them on its own.
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In animals, curiosity functions independently of extrinsic rewards such as food or mating opportunities and serves as an intrinsic motivator for environmental exploration.
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Study: Contributions of expected learning progress and perceptual novelty to curiosity-driven exploration
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