Beyond novelty: Learnability in the interplay between creativity, curiosity and artistic endeavours

Using art and aesthetics as context, we explore the notion that curiosity and creativity emanate from a single novelty-seeking mechanism and outline support for the idea. However, we also highlight the importance of learning progress tracking in exploratory action and advocate for a nuanced understa...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2024-05, Vol.47, p.e109-e109, Article e109
Main Authors: Omigie, Diana, Bhattacharya, Joydeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Behavior
Creativity
Dopamine
Exploratory Behavior - physiology
Humans
Learning - physiology
Music
Novelty
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Summary:Using art and aesthetics as context, we explore the notion that curiosity and creativity emanate from a single novelty-seeking mechanism and outline support for the idea. However, we also highlight the importance of learning progress tracking in exploratory action and advocate for a nuanced understanding that aligns novelty-seeking with learnability. This, we argue, offers a more comprehensive framework of how curiosity and creativity are related.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X23003400