>>>koan2:" Of course it can be instilled. There dos seem to be an inherent curiosity, but there is also a learned curiosity. The more a person knows, the more they learn to think, the more curious they will be about the world. It comes back to you not understanding how a mind changes when it is educated. A person who understands science, or history, or anthropology, or philosophy, or existentialism, etc, will be a lot more curious than a person who doesn't. <<<
Curiosity focused in a positive way awakens or enhances a genuine thirst for knowledge. It is, or should be, the very basis for education but sadly it is uncommon in many secondary schools. You don't have to look far to find students complaining of boredom. If a school district still needs to offer several sections of general math in high school, which most public schools do, the system has have failed.
Children exhibit curiosity when reacting to odd, new, mysterious, bizarre, interesting or incompatible stuff in their environment through exploration, investigation, treatment or handling. Also, when they exhibit the desire to know more about themselves, things, people, and the "other" outside themselves, they are demonstrating curiosity.
Curiosity motivates when we are venturous, as our natural sense of wonder is piqued by the presence of strange, unexpected, or unique observations and experiences.
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