Summary of Ian Leslie's Curious

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Get the Summary of Ian Leslie's Curious in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative, and more successful. But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood and undervalued, and increasingly monopolized by the cognitive elite. A "curiosity divide" is opening up.

In Curious, Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our "desire to know." Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, economics, education, and business, Leslie looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and finds surprising answers. Curiosity is a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise and a habit that parents, schools, and workplaces need to nurture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Dec 6, 2021
• ISBN: 9781669341208

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#1

The difference between humans and apes is not as vast as we might think. Ape language skills have surpassed many human languages, and have the potential to surpass our own.

#2

John Lloyd was a successful British television producer and director. But, in 1993, he had a crisis of identity. Everything he had done up to that point was meaningless, because he had no self-knowledge or self-esteem.

#3

The author was a successful ad executive who suffered from depression. After years of struggling with the condition, he decided to deal with it by reading books on his favorite subject: interesting things. He created the BBC quiz show QI, which is still running today.

#4

Curiosity is unique to human beings, and when a society values something it will try to suppress it. But a society that believes in progress will value curiosity.

#5

Curiosity is a key component for success in the modern workplace. It is becoming increasingly important for employees to have a high need for cognition, or NFC. Those with a high NFC are more likely to be creative and make connections between different fields.

#6

People who are low in the trait of curiosity are more