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Curiosity is the force that activates and sustains lifelong learning.
A naturally curious mind takes interest in a wide range of subjects to find connections to help solve everyday problems better.
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With time, our brains develop clever artifices to help solve common problems. These repeated concepts are called heuristics: algorithms, procedures or rules of thumb that simplify decision making.
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Understanding the bigger picture
We like to be right. And to protect our desire to be right, we look for evidence that supports our ideas and ignore evidence that contradicts them.
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“It’s the willingness to leave the comfort zone that is the key to keeping the brain new.”
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