"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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