Eugenia Polizzi di Sorrentino
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Eugenia Polizzi di Sorrentino is a cognitive scientist whose research bridges the fields of comparative psychology, robotics, and intrinsic motivation. Her key work focuses on understanding the mechanisms of curiosity, exploration, and spontaneous learning—both in humans and non-human primates—and translating these insights into artificial systems. In her most-cited paper, “The ‘Mechatronic Board’: A Tool to Study Intrinsic Motivations in Humans, Monkeys, and Humanoid Robots” (2012, 8 citations), she introduced a novel experimental platform that allows for direct cross-species comparisons of intrinsically motivated behavior. This work is notable for its interdisciplinary approach, combining ethological observation with robotic implementation to explore how organisms seek novelty and competence without external rewards. Though her citation count is modest, her contributions are foundational in the emerging field of intrinsic motivation in artificial intelligence, offering a unique methodological bridge between biological and engineered systems. Polizzi di Sorrentino’s research continues to inspire students and researchers interested in the origins of curiosity and the design of autonomous, self-motivated agents.
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