How Curiosity Changes Your Brain—and Your Decisions
Let me take you on a journey back to when I was a child, and the world felt like one giant, boundless question mark. I remember sitting on the cool grass under the summer sun, daydreaming about what it might be like to walk on the moon, wondering why the sky was blue, or contemplating if ants have their own little society. My parents often said I had "the curiosity bug," and honestly, it never quite went away. This itch to know more, to be endlessly curious, stood by me through adulthood. As it turns out, nurturing this curiosity isn’t just a personal quirk—it's a cognitive powerhouse that can change our brains and influence decisions in profound ways.