"Exploratory Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The tendency to explore or investigate a novel environment. It is considered a motivation not clearly distinguishable from curiosity.
| Descriptor ID |
D005106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.387 F01.658.370
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| Concept/Terms |
Exploratory Behavior- Exploratory Behavior
- Behavior, Exploratory
- Behaviors, Exploratory
- Exploratory Behaviors
Novelty-Seeking Behavior- Novelty-Seeking Behavior
- Behavior, Novelty-Seeking
- Behaviors, Novelty-Seeking
- Novelty Seeking Behavior
- Novelty-Seeking Behaviors
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exploratory Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Nelsen DR, David EM, Harty CN, Hector JB, Corbit AG. Risk Assessment and the Effects of Refuge Availability on the Defensive Behaviors of the Southern Unstriped Scorpion (Vaejovis carolinianus). Toxins (Basel). 2020 08 20; 12(9).
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Sheldon ZP, Castelino CB, Glaze CM, Bibu SP, Yau E, Schmidt MF. Regulation of vocal precision by noradrenergic modulation of a motor nucleus. J Neurophysiol. 2020 08 01; 124(2):458-470.
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Batterman AI, DeChiara J, Islam A, Brenner MB, Fischer BD, Buono RJ, Keck TM, Ferraro TN. Cognitive and behavioral effects of brief seizures in mice. Epilepsy Behav. 2019 09; 98(Pt A):249-257.
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Uehara S, Mawase F, Therrien AS, Cherry-Allen KM, Celnik P. Interactions between motor exploration and reinforcement learning. J Neurophysiol. 2019 08 01; 122(2):797-808.
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Babik I, Cunha AB, Moeyaert M, Hall ML, Paul DA, Mackley A, Lobo MA. Feasibility and Effectiveness of Intervention With the Playskin Lift Exoskeletal Garment for Infants at Risk. Phys Ther. 2019 06 01; 99(6):666-676.
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Schindler AG, Meabon JS, Pagulayan KF, Hendrickson RC, Meeker KD, Cline M, Li G, Sikkema C, Wilkinson CW, Perl DP, Raskind MR, Peskind ER, Clark JJ, Cook DG. Blast-related disinhibition and risk seeking in mice and combat Veterans: Potential role for dysfunctional phasic dopamine release. Neurobiol Dis. 2017 Oct; 106:23-34.
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Akhtar S. Open-mouthed and Wide-eyed: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Curiosity. J Am Psychoanal Assoc. 2017 04; 65(2):264-304.
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Therrien AS, Wolpert DM, Bastian AJ. Effective reinforcement learning following cerebellar damage requires a balance between exploration and motor noise. Brain. 2016 Jan; 139(Pt 1):101-14.
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Balsevich G, Poon A, Goldowitz D, Wilking JA. The effects of pre- and post-natal nicotine exposure and genetic background on the striatum and behavioral phenotypes in the mouse. Behav Brain Res. 2014 Jun 01; 266:7-18.
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Hernan AE, Alexander A, Jenks KR, Barry J, Lenck-Santini PP, Isaeva E, Holmes GL, Scott RC. Focal epileptiform activity in the prefrontal cortex is associated with long-term attention and sociability deficits. Neurobiol Dis. 2014 Mar; 63:25-34.