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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2024

Linus Holm Open the ORCID record for Linus Holm [Opens in a new window]  and
Paul Schrater Open the ORCID record for Paul Schrater [Opens in a new window]
Linus Holm*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden linus.holm@umu.se https://www.umu.se/personal/linus-holm/
Paul Schrater
Affiliation:
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA schrater@umn.edu https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/schrater#educational-background-&-specialties
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*Corresponding author.
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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.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e101
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