"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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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exploratory Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Behavioral effects of early life maternal trauma witness in rats. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2018 Feb 02; 81:80-87.
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Sex differences in hippocampal damage, cognitive impairment, and trophic factor expression in an animal model of an alcohol use disorder. Brain Struct Funct. 2018 Jan; 223(1):195-210.
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Mouse Social Interaction Test (MoST): a quantitative computer automated analysis of behavior. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2017 Jan; 124(1):3-11.
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Motivational Profiles of Gambling Behavior: Self-determination Theory, Gambling Motives, and Gambling Behavior. J Gambl Stud. 2015 Dec; 31(4):1597-615.
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Modeling novelty habituation during exploratory activity in Drosophila. Behav Processes. 2013 Jul; 97:63-75.
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Moderate treadmill exercise prevents oxidative stress-induced anxiety-like behavior in rats. Behav Brain Res. 2010 Apr 02; 208(2):545-52.
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Forced and voluntary exercise differentially affect brain and behavior. Neuroscience. 2008 Oct 15; 156(3):456-65.