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Disclaimer: I ask this to explore the truth in your comment, not to be pedantic about your choice of terms. > Curiosity is the only emotion I've found that's s

Disclaimer: I ask this to explore the truth in your comment, not to be pedantic about your choice of terms. > Curiosity is the only emotion I've found that's sustainable. It jumped out at me that curiosity technically isn't an emotion, but might be better labeled a state of mind. So the natural follow-up question for me is: What are some ways to help oneself get in that state of mind? The professor that taught my "logic" class in college would say that feelings and actions come about as a result of _beliefs_. So what kinds of beliefs lead to feeling inspired/disappointed/jealous? And in contrast, what kinds of beliefs tend to lead one to curiosity?

theloneshark 6y ago
Very good question for psychology & neuroscience. We are yet to find why some are born with a state of mind of "why" & "how" while others have to try to learn it(and yet, might not perfect it)
thelean12 6y ago
Emotion, reaction, state of mind, whatever floats your boat. I think I got my point across. As for how to get into the curiosity mindset, and how to push away the other states of mind, I don't have a full answer for you. My personal strategies stem from a somewhat related area of study: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I'm able to push away the negative thoughts like disappointment/jealousy/anger and substitute it with curiosity. I don't necessarily find inspiration or other "positive" states of mind something I need to push away, I'm just aware that it's fleeting.