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Alison Gopnik on Child Development, Elderhood, Caregiving, and A.I.

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Children Optimize for Explore Instead of Exploit

The process of exploring and narrowing down possibilities is likened to a temperature metaphor, where a high temperature search involves random and broad exploration, similar to the behavior of a four-year-old. This broad search allows for exploring various possibilities and learning as much as possible, even though it may involve trying out strange and unhelpful things. Children are found to make high temperature explore decisions compared to adults, which shows their inclination towards exploration and learning.

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