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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2024

Diana Omigie Open the ORCID record for Diana Omigie [Opens in a new window]  and
Joydeep Bhattacharya Open the ORCID record for Joydeep Bhattacharya [Opens in a new window]
Diana Omigie
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Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK diana.omigie@gold.ac.uk j.bhattacharya@gold.ac.uk https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/omigie/ https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/bhattacharya/
Joydeep Bhattacharya*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, UK diana.omigie@gold.ac.uk j.bhattacharya@gold.ac.uk https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/omigie/ https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/bhattacharya/
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Abstract

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.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e109
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