Aren't You Dying to Know What This Story Is About?
Further adventures in human curiosity.
Now a cold, barren desert, Mars once had an ocean bigger than the Arctic.
Although our curiosity concerning the origins of the universe might not be practical, it's uniquely human.
Just as the affordability of mirrors drove the rise of self-portraits in Renaissance Art, reversible cameras have made every smartphone owner into a Cindy Sherman or Nan Goldin. On how we're no longer self-conscious, but self-constructive.
Psychologist Todd Kashdan explores the many benefits of cultivating curiosity.