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Exploratory Behavior
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Definition
: The tendency to explore or investigate a novel environment. It is considered a motivation not clearly distinguishable from curiosity.
human & animal
Other names
Novelty-
Seeking Behavior; Curiosity; Novelty-
Seeking Behaviors; Novelty Seeking Behavior; Exploratory Behaviors; Behaviors, Novelty-
Seeking; Behaviors, Exploratory; Behavior, Novelty-
Seeking; Behavior, Exploratory; Curiosities