The study of curiosity and its impact on learning has advanced our understanding of intrinsic motivation, highlighting the varied ways individuals seek and process new information. Curiosity is not a ...

When Susan Engel, a developmental psychologist at Williams College, decided to spend a few months observing suburban elementary schools, she had a specific goal in mind: to study variations in rates ...

In a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world, the value of technical skills and knowledge can depreciate with time. However, one timeless skill stands out as a superpower in the workplace and ...

Every child is born with a spark — a wide-eyed curiosity that makes them ask a hundred questions before breakfast. “Why is the sky blue?” “How do birds fly?” “What happens if I mix this with that?” ...

Many of Western society’s urtexts treat curiosity as a sinful transgression and a threat to social order and divine authority. Consider Adam and Eve, who eat the forbidden fruit to gain knowledge and ...

I’ve always valued curiosity as a crucial element of a potential employee’s skill set. Curiosity enhances a person’s ability to learn and quickly overcome any and all obstacles to gaining new ...