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I think you've miscategorized a distinction. I'm in my late 20s, and I share both of the proclivities you describe: I'm both curious about things and prefer to
by anateus 11y ago
I think you've miscategorized a distinction. I'm in my late 20s, and I share both of the proclivities you describe: I'm both curious about things and prefer to find out if it's relatively easy to do so.
What you describe seems like a lack of curiosity, and I don't think easy access to information is a cause of incuriosity, though it could be a contributing factor.
Curiosity, and by extension a general sense of play about the world, are sucked out of most people by adulthood.
- ergothus 11y agoThat's the thing that I found dumbfounding: These aren't incurious people. These are clever, capable, curious people. (lack of curiosity occurs in far too many people of all ages around me) It's just that they deal with their curiosity differently: They seek an answer, and are content with whatever level is currently available, and move on to other matters, while I revel in the uncertainty. Can't say one is better, though I'm obviously more comfortable with my version. Will say they feel very different, and I end up feeling alone in the crowd. Related: One coworker at my previous job noted that we enjoyed our high school interns more than than college interns because the high schoolers hadn't had their sense of wonder and curiosity beaten out of them. I'm still evaluating if I think that's true.