No Spoilers, Please! Why Curiosity Makes Us Patient

greater inquisitiveness motivated people to slow down, be pa­tient and invest in experiencing the winding path to resolution.

Thinking about curiosity as going beyond the need for quick answers also highlights the power of what happens when we engage with un­­cert­ain­ty: having to ponder and anticipate answers can improve learning and memory, and curiosity can facilitate brain states that help us encode new information. Learning new things can be tough, but harnessing cu... See more

al­­though piquing interest can indeed drive an urgent desire for answers, it can also elicit more patience, setting people up for those moments of discovery.