WHAT IS CURIOSITY?
Curiosity means desire to know , having interest in other stuffs. concern about things happening around. interest leading to inquiry intellectual curiosity.
Why Being curious is important?
Since the mind is like a muscle which becomes stronger through continual exercise, the mental exercise caused by curiosity makes?your mind stronger?and stronger. It makes your mind observant of new ideas When you are curious about something, your mind expects and anticipates new ideas related to the subject.
What causes curiosity?
Dopamine?is linked to the process of curiosity, as it is responsible for assigning and retaining reward values of information gained.
Research suggests higher amounts of dopamine is released when the reward is unknown and the stimulus is unfamiliar, compared to activation of dopamine when stimulus is familiar.