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 ...

Curiosity may have spelled trouble for the cat, but for kids, it’s a superpower. In fact, curiosity is the foundation of all learning — and one of the best traits you can nurture in your child.

The world is full of things to learn. Where to start? How to choose what to pay attention to? What motivates someone to seek new knowledge? The desire to learn is partly a preference for novelty: we ...

In today's information age, curiosity is king. Think about websites with headlines tweaked to siphon your attention ("Not-So-Popular Vacation Spots That Deserve WAY More Attention" or "50 Disturbing ...

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 ...

Shifting mindsets in the classroom for students to take the lead ...

Burnout is more than just a buzzword; it’s a critical challenge affecting many organizations today. Employees are feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and unmotivated, especially after the major shifts ...

As an instructional coach and former virtual coach, I have observed countless classrooms across the nation, and it’s disheartening to see how many of our well-intentioned practices are slowly killing ...