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How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World

Scott Shigeoka
Balance, 2023
First Edition: 2023

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In an “era of incuriosity” that has led to increased loneliness and polarization, creative consultant and scholar Scott Shigeoka offers an antidote: deep curiosity. Unlike the shallow curiosity of learning a new fact, deep curiosity aims to discover a heartfelt understanding of yourself, others, and the world beyond. Backed by research, workshops, and his own personal experience, Shigeoka argues for the benefits of deep curiosity and offers a four-step model — “detach, intend, value, and embrace” (DIVE) — for how to get there. If you’re stuck in the shallow end, DIVE in deep.

Take-Aways

  • Curiosity is an innate drive that powers learning, growth, innovation, and connection. 
  • Deep curiosity can foment connection and transformation.
  • To immerse yourself in deep curiosity, first “detach” — that is, let go of your “assumptions, biases, and certainty.”

About the Author

Scott Shigeoka is a curiosity expert who teaches at the University of Texas at Austin, researches at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and leads curiosity workshops for businesses around the globe.

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