Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It

A fun yet provocative look at the importance of staying curious in an increasingly indifferent worldEveryone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring learning and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter more creative and more successful. But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher it is misunderstood and undervalued and increasingly monopolized by the cognitive elite. A curiosity divide is opening up. In Curious Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our desire to know. Drawing on fascinating research from psychology economics education and business Leslie looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it and finds surprising answers. Curiosity is a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise and a habit that parents schools and workplaces need to nurture.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.

Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: Basic Books; Reprint edition (December 1 2015)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0465097626

ISBN-13: 978-0465097623

Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 1 x 8.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 8 ounces