Novelty seeking is neither necessary nor sufficient for curiosity or creativity, instead both curiosity and creativity may reflect an epistemic drive

Linus Holm, Paul Schrater

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Abstract

Novelty is neither necessary nor sufficient to link curiosity and creativity as stated in the target article. We point out the article's logical shortcomings, outline preconditions that may link curiosity and creativity, and suggest that curiosity and creativity may be expressions of a common epistemic drive.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere101
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume47
DOIs
StatePublished - May 21 2024

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