Computational mechanisms of curiosity and goal-directed exploration

Computational mechanisms of curiosity and goal-directed exploration

Successful behaviour depends on the right balance between maximising reward and soliciting information about the world. Here, we show how different types of information-gain emerge when casting behaviour as surprise minimisation. We present two distinct mechanisms for goal-directed exploration that...

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Main Authors: Philipp Schwartenbeck, Johannes Passecker, Tobias U Hauser, Thomas HB FitzGerald, Martin Kronbichler, Karl J Friston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-05-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
exploration
exploitation
active learning
active inference
curiosity
intrinsic motivation
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/41703

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/41703

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