A Touch of Genius

Getting Comfortable with Curiosity


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Do you consider yourself to be curious or adventurous? Are you prone to exploring even when others caution you against it? Curiosity and Genius are good friends.


Curiosity is a fascinating aspect of our personal development, because it's what drives us to learn, explore, dream and discover. In this episode we take a dive into its different aspects, how fear can often hold us back from being more curious, and how to apply in different areas of our lives.


In this episode:

2:25 - A cautionary tail...

4:49 - The brain science of curiosity

6:23 - Curiosity during our infancy

8:52 - Mothers & Daughters

9:55 - Amelia Earhart

10:29 - The brilliance of children

11:18 - What's fear got to do with it?

13:45 - Current challenges of being curious

15:19 - You and your curiosity

16:00 - Curiosity vs. judgement

18:03 - Curiosity vs. Gossip

19:48 - Curiosity and confirmation bias

21:11 - Curiosity and critical thinking

22:01 - Develop your curiosity

23:51 - The dark side of curiosity


Links & Resources:

  • Amelia Earhart, The Truth at Last - Mike Campbell / Amelia Earhart Lives - Joe Klaas
  • Other scientific stuff about curiosity


Episode page available on: https://karinpinter.com/podcasts/episode-4

Written & Produced by Karin Pinter © 2024.

Music by Grand_Project via Pixabay.

Additional music produced by Monday Hopes.

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A Touch of GeniusBy Karin Pinter