Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life

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Harper Collins, Apr 21, 2009 - Self-Help - 352 pages

“Curious? is one of those rare books that can make you rethink how you see the world.”
—Arianna Huffington

 

“This is the perfect book to read when you are having second thoughts about challenging yourself to explore that next step in life!”
—Stephen Post, Ph.D., coauthor of Why Good Things Happen to Good People

Discover the missing ingredient to a fulfilling life with Curious? In this fascinating, enlightening volume, renowned psychology professor Todd Kashdan reveals how cultivating curiosity is the road to happy, healthy, and meaningful living and the true key to falling in love with life.
 

Contents

Seeking a Fulfilling Life
1
The Curiosity Advantage
17
Our Brains Lust for the New
43
The Curious Moment
59
Creating Lasting Interests and Passions 91
90
The Rewards of Relationships
125
The Anxious Mind and the Curious Spirit
167
The Dark Side of Curiosity
208
Discovering Meaning and Purpose in Life
235
AppendixExercises and Tools
263
Notes and References
285
Index
327
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About the author (2009)

Todd Kashdan, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at George Mason University. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, and on NPR and PBS. He lives with his wife and twin daughters in Fairfax, Virginia.

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