TY - GEN
T1 - A cognitive basis for theories of intrinsic motivation
AU - Srivastava, Nisheeth
AU - Kapoor, Komal
AU - Schrater, Paul R.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Since intelligent agents make choices based on both external rewards and intrinsic motivations, the structure of a realistic decision theory should also present as an indirect model of intrinsic motivation. We have recently proposed a model of sequential choice-making that is grounded in well-articulated cognitive principles. In this paper, we show how our model of choice selection predicts behavior that matches the predictions of state-of-the-art intrinsic motivation models, providing both a clear causal mechanism for explaining its effects and testable predictions for situations where its predictions differ from those of existing models. Our results provide a unified cognitively grounded explanation for phenomena that are currently explained using different theories of motivation, creativity and attention.
AB - Since intelligent agents make choices based on both external rewards and intrinsic motivations, the structure of a realistic decision theory should also present as an indirect model of intrinsic motivation. We have recently proposed a model of sequential choice-making that is grounded in well-articulated cognitive principles. In this paper, we show how our model of choice selection predicts behavior that matches the predictions of state-of-the-art intrinsic motivation models, providing both a clear causal mechanism for explaining its effects and testable predictions for situations where its predictions differ from those of existing models. Our results provide a unified cognitively grounded explanation for phenomena that are currently explained using different theories of motivation, creativity and attention.
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U2 - 10.1109/DEVLRN.2011.6037327
DO - 10.1109/DEVLRN.2011.6037327
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80055021606
SN - 9781612849904
T3 - 2011 IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, ICDL 2011
BT - 2011 IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, ICDL 2011
T2 - 2011 IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, ICDL 2011
Y2 - 24 August 2011 through 27 August 2011
ER -