Breaking down (and moving beyond) novelty as a trigger of curiosity

Publication Year
2024

Type

Journal Article
Abstract

The Novelty Seeking Model (NSM) places “novelty” at center stage in characterizing the mechanisms behind curiosity. We argue that the NSM's conception of novelty is too broad, obscuring distinct constructs. More critically, the NSM underemphasizes triggers of curiosity that better unify these constructs and that have received stronger empirical support: those that signal the potential for useful learning.

Journal
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume
47
Pages
e106