Discover the Secrets to Lifelong Learning (Backed by Science)

<p><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/02/22/engine-achievement-role-curiosity-learner-engagement/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Curiosity is an important aspect of learning</a>. One piece of advice I hear too often is to question everything. But is the advice to always question things really all we need?</p> <p>To me, it feels like a common saying, similar to &ldquo;<em>don&rsquo;t compare yourself with others</em>,&rdquo; which might sound easy, but it&rsquo;s not that simple to put into practice.</p> <p>Without even realizing it, several environmental factors kill our curiosity.</p> <p>When I was a kid, my mother got anxious whenever she took me out, be it to the mall or a relative&rsquo;s house, because my hands were never still. I can&rsquo;t resist touching things, and unfortunately, sometimes, these objects are delicate and fragile.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m just curious about the things I touch because they&rsquo;re usually new to me. But I get why my mother worries that I might accidentally damage them.</p> <p>As I reflect on my childhood, I realize that there were many phrases and restrictions I grew up with, such as &ldquo;<em>don&rsquo;t play away,</em>&rdquo; &ldquo;<em>don&rsquo;t answer back</em>,&rdquo; and &ldquo;<em>don&rsquo;t ask why if I told you to do something</em>.&rdquo; These rules seemed to be a tradition among Asian parents of the boomer generation.</p> <p><a href="https://betterhumans.pub/discover-the-secrets-to-lifelong-learning-backed-by-science-effe67128205"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>