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Exploration is the process of exploring, an activity which has 
some 
expectation
 of 
discovery
. Organised exploration is largely a human activity, but 
exploratory activity is common to most organisms capable of directed 
locomotion
 and 
the ability to learn, and has been described in, amongst others, 
social insects
 foraging 
behaviour, where feedback from returning individuals affects the activity of other 
members of the group.
[1]
 
Exploration has been defined as: 

To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
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
To examine or investigate something systematically.
[2]
 

To examine diagnostically.
[2]
 

To (seek) experience first hand.
[2]
 

To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
[2]
 
In all these definitions there is an implication of novelty, or unfamiliarity or the 
expectation of discovery in the exploration, whereas a 
survey
 implies directed 
examination, but not necessarily discovery of any previously unknown or unexpected 
information. The activities are not mutually exclusive, and often occur simultaneously to 
a variable extent. The same field of investigation or region may be explored at different 
times by different explorers with different motivations, who may make similar or different 
discoveries. 
Intrinsic exploration
 involves activity that is not directed towards a specific goal other 
than the activity itself.
[3]
 
Extrinsic exploration
 has the same meaning as 
appetitive behavior
.
[4]
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clarification needed
]
 It is 
directed towards a specific goal. 
Motivation
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See also: 
Curiosity
 
Curiosity is a quality related to inquisitive 
thinking
 and activities such as exploration, 
investigation, and 
learning
, evident by observation in humans and other 
animals.
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Exploratory behavior
 is the movements of people and other animals while 
becoming familiar with to new environments, even when there is no obvious biological 
advantage to it. A lack of exploratory behaviour may be considered an indication of 
fearfulness or emotionality.
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
Inspective exploration
 or 
specific exploration
 is directed towards reducing 
uncertainty, reducing anxiety, or fear, associated with novel stimuli, and thus 
decreasing arousal.
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
Diversive exploration
 is exploratory behavior seeking seeking novel or otherwise 
activating stimuli and thus increasing arousal.
[9]
 

Affective exploration
 is behaviour directed towards maintaining a desired hedonic 
level of stimulation.
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Types
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