Why Did Apple Fall To The Ground: Evaluating Curiosity In Large Language Model

Haoyu Wang, Sihang Jiang, Yuyan Chen, Yitong Wang, Yanghua Xiao
10/23/2025
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Curiosity serves as a pivotal conduit for human beings to discover and learn new knowledge. Recent advancements of large language models (LLMs) in natural language processing have sparked discussions regarding whether these models possess capability of curiosity-driven learning akin to humans. In this paper, starting from the human curiosity assessment questionnaire Five-Dimensional Curiosity scale Revised (5DCR), we design a comprehensive evaluation framework that covers dimensions such as Information Seeking, Thrill Seeking, and Social Curiosity to assess the extent of curiosity exhibited by LLMs. The results demonstrate that LLMs exhibit a stronger thirst for knowledge than humans but still tend to make conservative choices when faced with uncertain environments. We further investigated the relationship between curiosity and thinking of LLMs, confirming that curious behaviors can enhance the model's reasoning and active learning abilities. These findings suggest that LLMs have the potential to exhibit curiosity similar to that of humans, providing experimental support for the future development of learning capabilities and innovative research in LLMs.

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@article{wang2025apple,
  title  = {Why Did Apple Fall To The Ground: Evaluating Curiosity In Large Language Model},
  author = {Haoyu Wang and Sihang Jiang and Yuyan Chen and Yitong Wang and Yanghua Xiao},
  year   = {2025},
  eprint = {2510.20635},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url    = {http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.20635v1}
}

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