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MeSH Heading: Exploratory Behavior
Tree Number(s): F01.145.387; F01.658.370
Unique ID: D005106
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005106
Annotation: human & animal
Scope Note: The tendency to explore or investigate a novel environment. It is considered a motivation not clearly distinguishable from curiosity.
Entry Term(s): Curiosity; Novelty-Seeking Behavior
Public MeSH Note: 68; was BEHAVIOR, EXPLORATORY 1965-67
Online Note: use EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR to search BEHAVIOR, EXPLORATORY 1966-67 & CURIOSITY 1969-78
History Note: 68; was BEHAVIOR, EXPLORATORY 1965-67; CURIOSITY was see under EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR 1969-78
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/07/02

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