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Intrinsically Motivated Open-Ended Learning in Autonomous Robots
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
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ISBN: 0126190704 9780126190700 9786611054410 0080509096 1281054410 0585492123 9780585492124 9780080509099 Year: 2000 Publisher: San Diego Academic Press

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In understanding human behavior, psychologists have long been interested in what motivates specific actions. Debates have pitted extrinsic motivators (e.g. rewards/punishment) against intrinsic motivation in attempting to determine what best motivates individuals. This book provides a summary view of what research has determined about both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, and clarifies what questions remain unanswered. Divided into three sections, section I revisits the debate about the effects of extrinsic incentives or constraints on intrinsic motivation and creativity, and identifies the


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Intrinsically motivated learning in natural and artificial systems
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ISBN: 364232374X 3642442935 3642323758 Year: 2013 Publisher: New York : Springer,

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It has become clear to researchers in robotics and adaptive behaviour that current approaches are yielding systems with limited autonomy and capacity for self-improvement. To learn autonomously and in a cumulative fashion is one of the hallmarks of intelligence, and we know that higher mammals engage in exploratory activities that are not directed to pursue goals of immediate relevance for survival and reproduction but are instead driven by intrinsic motivations such as curiosity, interest in novel stimuli or surprising events, and inter­est in learning new behaviours. The adaptive value of such intrinsically motivated activities lies in the fact that they allow the cumulative acquisition of knowledge and skills that can be used later to accomplish fitness-enhanc­ing goals. Intrinsic motivations continue during adulthood, and in humans they underlie lifelong learning, artistic creativity, and scientific discovery, while they are also the basis for processes that strongly affect human well-being, such as the sense of competence, self-determination, and self-esteem. This book has two aims: to present the state of the art in research on intrinsically motivated learning, and to identify the related scientific and technological open challenges and most promising research directions. The book introduces the concept of intrinsic motivation in artificial systems, reviews the relevant literature, offers insights from the neural and behavioural sciences, and presents novel tools for research. The book is organized into six parts: the chapters in Part I give general overviews on the concept of intrinsic motivations, their function, and possible mechanisms for implementing them; Parts II, III, and IV focus on three classes of intrinsic motivation mechanisms, those based on predictors, on novelty, and on competence; Part V discusses mechanisms that are complementary to intrinsic motivations; and Part VI introduces tools and experimental frameworks for investigating intrinsic motivations. The contributing authors are among the pioneers carrying out fundamental work on this topic, drawn from related disciplines such as artificial intelligence, robotics, artificial life, evolution, machine learning, developmental psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience. The book will be of value to graduate students and academic researchers in these domains, and to engineers engaged with the design of autonomous, adaptive robots.

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Information Technology --- Artificial Intelligence --- Adaptive control systems. --- Intrinsic motivation. --- Machine learning. --- Robots. --- Robots --- Intrinsic motivation --- Adaptive control systems --- Machine learning --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering --- Computer Science --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Automata --- Automatons --- Computer science. --- Neurosciences. --- Artificial intelligence. --- Computational intelligence. --- Control engineering. --- Robotics. --- Mechatronics. --- Cognitive psychology. --- Computer Science. --- Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics). --- Cognitive Psychology. --- Control, Robotics, Mechatronics. --- Computational Intelligence. --- Psychology, Cognitive --- Cognitive science --- Psychology --- Mechanical engineering --- Microelectronics --- Microelectromechanical systems --- Automation --- Machine theory --- Control engineering --- Control equipment --- Control theory --- Engineering instruments --- Programmable controllers --- Intelligence, Computational --- Artificial intelligence --- Soft computing --- AI (Artificial intelligence) --- Artificial thinking --- Electronic brains --- Intellectronics --- Intelligence, Artificial --- Intelligent machines --- Machine intelligence --- Thinking, Artificial --- Bionics --- Digital computer simulation --- Electronic data processing --- Logic machines --- Self-organizing systems --- Simulation methods --- Fifth generation computers --- Neural computers --- Neural sciences --- Neurological sciences --- Neuroscience --- Medical sciences --- Nervous system --- Informatics --- Science --- Motivation (Psychology) --- Manipulators (Mechanism) --- Robotics --- Mecha (Vehicles) --- Consciousness. --- Engineering. --- Artificial Intelligence. --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Apperception --- Mind and body --- Perception --- Philosophy --- Spirit --- Self


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The Art of Sustainable Performance : A Model for Recruiting, Selection, and Professional Development
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ISBN: 3030464636 3030464628 Year: 2020 Publisher: Springer Nature

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This open access book revisits common notions on how to select and recruit the right employees. It reveals that the secret of successful individuals and teams lies in a combination of talent and four important performance indicators, offering an innovative approach that companies can fruitfully adopt. Bas Kodden has studied key performance indicators among over 1,100 executives, senior staff and professionals, including 50 CEOs from leading Dutch companies. His findings put the present recruitment and selection procedures used by many prominent companies in a new light. Moreover, the book not only addresses theory; it also offers a practically applicable model for recruitment, selection and professional development. In closing, the book includes a variety of questionnaires and checklists for HR professionals and executives whose goal is to build sustainable and successful teams and organizations. .


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Corporate Social Responsibility: Organizational Strategy for Sustainable Growth
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Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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We often cast a question whether unethical behavior (corporate irresponsible activities) undertaken by international firms in developing countries is really entirely unethical or simply unavoidable grease, which is necessary to facilitate short-term growth in overseas markets. Both strategic management and international business scholars have long attempted to examine the outcomes of corporate social responsibility (CSR) primarily in the organizational strategic aspect. Due to this, they are turning a blind eye to firms’ unethical attitude and pretending not to notice that it is happening. In other words, we do not yet know enough about CSR from a long-term perspective and its relationship with sustainable growth for the long-term. We should also acknowledge that a firm’s unethical management is both a primary cause and a result of poverty in our economy, which means that a firm’s irresponsible activities (as an antonym of CSR) cannot be justified by any reason. This also represents the importance of research exploring CSR. We believe that this is the time to, first, synthesize diverse research fragments on CSR, second, combine it with an additional unique agenda (e.g., human rights, win-win partnership, official development assistance) particularly in the sustainability domain, and then third, compile all the theoretical and empirical pieces for organizational sustainability. By inviting submissions from researchers who studies various theoretical perspectives, adopts varied empirical approaches, and examines at multiple levels of analysis, as well as qualitative and quantitative experiments, literature reviews, and meta-analyses, this SI draws a big picture. We are strongly convinced that papers accepted by this SI significantly contribute to current relevant debates by filling many extant research gaps.


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New Developments in Physical Education and Sport
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Continuous professional development is of great importance if one is to develop quality professional work. This book contains some of the latest research advances related to the field of Physical Education and Sports. In today's globalized world, continuous and permanent education is necessary and essential to complement the initial training and previous experience. In this book, you can find a wide range of works focused on innovative teaching methodologies and psychological variables to take into account to improve classes and training. These studies on the most forward-looking technological advances in physical activity and sports are useful for those who seek to be up-to-date on this type of research. In addition, these studies will be useful to consult regarding current lifestyle, the creation of healthy habits, the promotion of physical activity in one’s free time, and the importance of leading an active life.

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teacher psychological control --- psychological need frustration --- emotional intelligence --- meta-cognitive strategies --- physical education --- misbehaviours --- adolescent --- teaching --- secondary school --- multilevel regression models --- enjoyment --- physical activity in nature --- outdoor education --- teenagers --- educational innovation --- digital learning --- experimentation --- learning impact --- didactic benefits --- primary and secondary education --- TGfU --- sport pedagogy --- technique-focused approaches --- tactical approaches --- children --- player development --- sport --- competition --- rules --- technique --- tactics --- self-determination theory --- intrinsic motivation --- basic psychological needs --- physical activity --- need support --- need satisfaction --- motivation --- physical activity promotion --- moral development --- ethical development --- fair play --- sporting behavior --- instructional models --- models-based practice --- skill-drill-game approaches --- curriculum and instruction --- older people --- quality of life --- exercise --- prevention --- falls --- tactical games approach --- direct instruction --- gender --- experience --- anger expression --- personality --- perfectionist efforts --- sports technology --- fitness tests --- schoolchildren --- warm-up --- sporting activities --- cognitive tasks --- inhibition --- working memory --- shifting --- engagement --- disaffection --- invariance --- Mexico --- virtual reality --- aging --- hippocampus --- neuropsychology --- body image --- education --- sustainable sports tourism --- sports for all --- MCDM --- Bayesian BWM --- rough DEMATEL --- Attitudinal Style --- initial teacher training --- teaching role --- transferability of learning --- sexual activity --- posture --- IOC --- kinematics --- WIMU --- perceptual training --- cognitive training --- decision-making --- volleyball --- referee --- referee–players interactions --- handball --- educational practice --- pedagogical function --- youth sport --- HRV --- endurance training --- training performance --- high level athletes --- VO2max --- running --- psychomotor performance --- functional evaluation --- human development --- righting skill --- rising from the floor --- floor-to-stand --- supine rise tasks --- prosocial behavior --- antisocial behavior --- primary school --- structural equation model --- trans-contextual education --- longitudinal design --- university students --- gymnastic skills --- autonomy support --- self-control --- performance --- heart rate variability --- high-level athletes --- maximal oxygen uptake --- satisfaction --- boredom --- secondary education --- n/a --- referee-players interactions

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