"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Exploratory Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Persistent Impact of Prior Experience on Spatial Learning. eNeuro. 2024 Sep; 11(9).
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Long-Range Respiratory and Theta Oscillation Networks Depend on Spatial Sensory Context. J Neurosci. 2021 12 01; 41(48):9957-9970.
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JUUL in school: JUUL electronic cigarette use patterns, reasons for use, and social normative perceptions among college student ever users. Addict Behav. 2019 12; 99:106047.
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Immediate and delayed decrease of long term potentiation and memory deficits after neonatal intermittent hypoxia. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2019 May; 74:27-37.
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JUUL electronic cigarette use patterns, other tobacco product use, and reasons for use among ever users: Results from a convenience sample. Addict Behav. 2019 08; 95:178-183.
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Antisense oligonucleotide therapy rescues disruptions in organization of exploratory movements associated with Usher syndrome type 1C in mice. Behav Brain Res. 2018 02 15; 338:76-87.
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Targeted Interneuron Depletion in the Dorsal Striatum Produces Autism-like Behavioral Abnormalities in Male but Not Female Mice. Biol Psychiatry. 2017 08 01; 82(3):194-203.
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Circadian Forced Desynchrony of the Master Clock Leads to Phenotypic Manifestation of Depression in Rats. eNeuro. 2016 Nov-Dec; 3(6).
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Olfactory attractants and parity affect prenatal androgens and territoriality of coyote breeding pairs. Physiol Behav. 2016 10 15; 165:43-54.
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Dopamine D4 receptor genotype variation in free-ranging rhesus macaques and its association with juvenile behavior. Behav Brain Res. 2015 Oct 01; 292:50-5.