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Philosopher Thomas Hobbes called it "the lust of the mind." Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt said it was "the most useful gift." And, yes, we all know what killed the cat. But ask a group of ...

Curiosity motivates us to find new understanding. It fuels learning and helps us persevere to discover new insights about how things work and (most of the time) how we can make things work better. In ...

Research has linked curiosity to greater life satisfaction, stronger relationships, and higher achievement at work. Who is the most curious person you know? Maybe it’s a kid who asks a million ...

Steve Jobs famously spoke these final words as he lay on his deathbed: “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” Jobs’ sister, Mona Simpson, was there beside him and wrote in her eulogy about this moment saying, ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Psychology, researchers explore current research on childhood curiosity, its definition, its variability across age, contexts, and culture, ...

We've all been there: staring at a brief, trying to conjure that elusive "Big Idea" or find a fresh angle for a longstanding marketing challenge. It's easy to fall into routine, to lean on what's ...

If you’re not enthusiastic about work lately, you’re not alone. According to Gallup, less than one-third of U.S. workers are engaged—the lowest point of employee engagement in nearly a decade. This ...