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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Curiosity expert improving engagement, innovation, and productivity. The terms curiosity, creativity, emotional intelligence, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kevin Kruse covers leadership development & emotional intelligence. Steve Jobs famously spoke these final words as he lay on his ...

Research has linked curiosity to greater life satisfaction, stronger relationships, and higher achievement at work.

Co-authored with Meg Price. Many can recall Einstein saying that most the important thing is to never stop questioning. And that curiosity is key. As neuroscientist Antonio Damasio reminds us, humans ...

Arousing and sustaining young students’ curiosity within school environments is an important concern in contemporary education. Our study investigated the triggers of curiosity in elementary ...

At the end of each school day, I’d head out to play on a rockslide near our house in Wyoming. I created an imaginary town with stores, houses, and businesses. I built a miniature Fort Laramie, ...

Have you ever watched a child discover something for the first time? The wide eyes, the endless stream of “why” and “how” questions, the pure joy of figuring things out. Now, compare that to most ...

Curiosity can be a powerful motivator to learn and retain new information. Evidence shows that high states of curiosity elicited by a specific source (i.e., a trivia question) can promote memory for ...

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 ...