![]() ![]() Filled with inspiring stories, case studies and practical advice, Curious will change the way you think about your own mental life, and that of those around you. It's not a gift, but a habit that parents, schools, workplaces and individuals need to nurture if it is to thrive. Curiosity isn't a quality you can rely on to last a lifetime, but a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise. ![]() But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood and undervalued, and increasingly practised only by a cognitive elite.ĭrawing on fascinating research from psychology, sociology and business, Curious looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and uncovers surprising answers. Curious people tend to be smarter, more creative and more successful. Leslie combines both knowledge and research from diverse topics and disciplines to explore the vital role curiosity plays in our careers, our happiness, and our children’s education. In Curious Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our desire to know. If your sense of curiosity needs a jumpstart, this book is for you Curious by Ian Leslie, who claims our future depends on the desire to know. Which side of the 'curiosity divide' are you on? ![]() But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning and discovering as they grow older. Until about 30 months, their questions focus on what and where, and then they move on to why and how questions. Yuka’s third-grade classroom at Wildwood Elementary School. ![]() Chapter 2 explores the developmentor lack thereofof curiosity in children. The book is set on a single school day in December of 1965, in Ms. I am only passionately curious' Albert Einstein.Įveryone is born curious. Curious is a fascinating blend of history and science. ![]()
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