A rational analysis of curiosity
Artificial Intelligence
2020-08-04 v2
Abstract
We present a rational analysis of curiosity, proposing that people's curiosity is driven by seeking stimuli that maximize their ability to make appropriate responses in the future. This perspective offers a way to unify previous theories of curiosity into a single framework. Experimental results confirm our model's predictions, showing how the relationship between curiosity and confidence can change significantly depending on the nature of the environment. Please refer to https://psyarxiv.com/wg5m6/ for a more updated version of this manuscript with a more detailed modeling section with extensive experiments.
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@article{arxiv.1705.04351,
title = {A rational analysis of curiosity},
author = {Rachit Dubey and Thomas L. Griffiths},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.04351},
year = {2020}
}
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Conference paper in CogSci 2017