the purpose of curiosity?

Discussion in 'Human Science' started by allisone417, Jan 9, 2006.

  1. allisone417 i'll be in my room Registered Senior Member

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    What is it? why would nature endow us with such a function?

    or, what is curiosity anyway?
     
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  3. Present BAMF Registered Senior Member

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    wanting to know what you dont.

    because curiosity kills cat and at one time cats preyed on humans.
     
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  5. vslayer Registered Senior Member

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    curiosity is the part of our nature which makes us try to understand why things happen. it is what lead to our first logical thought and reasoning ability. and by finding out why things happened, we were able to recreate those causes; giving us tools and fire.

    without curiosity we would not learn, and therefore would revert to pre-tool-using form of ape behaviour.
     
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  7. Zephyr Humans are ONE Registered Senior Member

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    I think even apes have some curiosity, they just do less with it. Young animals are especially curious, and they learn a lot faster than older animals. Once you think you know it all, thinking grinds to a halt

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  8. Thor "Pfft, Rebel scum!" Valued Senior Member

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    Curiosity promotes progress. Humanity wouldn't be where it is today if it weren't for curiosity.
     
  9. curioucity Unbelievable and odd Registered Senior Member

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    Plus, sometims it's fun to wonder about things..... like me, being a crazy imaginative...... xD
     
  10. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    It is a tool for survival and it is not limited to humans. If you don't check things out, you'll never learn anything.
     

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