Pan+Ling

Curiosity is a strong inquisitive desire to know or learn something, through exploration and investigation.

To me, curiosity implies the yearning to understand why things happen the way they do or questions in general. It reminds me of a emotions that can range from contemplative or excited about a certain topic. When I think about being curious, it reminds me of little children and even my own childhood. Curiosity is not necessarily a positive or negative emotion. Often times, in an international school environment curiosity is encouraged as we are taught that there is no such thing as a stupid question. However, at the same time curiosity often involves taking a risk which might not be as desirable in society. There is the common saying of "Curiosity killed the cat." This metaphor implies that there is a negative side to curiosity, and that it might be considered unnecessary. As we grow up, sometimes it seems that we tend to be less curious about aspects in life, or hide our questions. This lost of curiosity shows a lack of interest, or perhaps the attitude that since might not really know anything why bother even trying. Curiosity also involves rational thinking, showing a link between emotions and reason.