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A 2018 study found that when faced with the prospect of finding new information, our brain triggers what’s known as an incentive salience response. This desire to know can be so strong that it leads us to engage in impulsive behavior in order to find the answer.

Our brain craves novelty. It’s what pushed us forward as a species. Every time we examined our environments, tried new things, and were eager to teach what we learned to our children or those around us, we were able to grow as a species. Learning is so important to us, that information stimulates our brain in the same way as food and sex, and is li... See more

When you’re genuinely curious about the world, when you let that curiosity guide your reading, your thinking, and your creating, you become a magnet for ideas, conversations, and opportunities. When you’re interested, you’re never boring. And when you’re interesting, the world can’t help but pay attention.

Psychologists often point to “openness to experience” as a key trait when it comes to developing and sustaining our passions. This openness goes beyond simple curiosity; it’s about giving ourselves permission to explore unfamiliar things, even if they’re outside our comfort zone. It means resisting the urge to shut down prematurely and instead givi... See more

Cultivate Curiosity

Having the library of Alexandria in our pockets has dulled, rather than heightened, our senses. Despite unprecedented access to information, there is a sluggish incuriosity, a giving of the self to the algorithm that feeds us information, rather than allows us to search for it.

Yet curiosity, at its core, is simple: it is observat... See more

Purposeful curiosity is a love affair, not a one-night stand. It’s a big world, and there are many places where no one has been; there are still many discoveries to be made in every area of study. You could live until you are one hundred, and you’d still just be finding your way around. Being purposefully curious is about being constantly inquisiti

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