People seek new experiences {novelty, motivation}, probably for stimulation.
New stimuli or environment changes cause most animals first to flee and then to approach and investigate {novelty reaction}|. More novelty causes more fear.
People can like to learn more about new object or event {curiosity}|. Curiosity is thinking about something in new way.
Feeding behaviors involve exploring {exploring behavior}. Following behaviors and searching behaviors develop from exploring behaviors and enhance perception and learning.
Surprise or novelty causes longer looking {preferential looking time procedure}, which can test for surprising features.
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