related to natural inquisitive behavior
such as exploration
, investigation, and learning
, evident by observation in human
and many animal
species. The term can also be used to denote the behavior itself being caused by the emotion of curiosity. As this emotion represents a drive to know new things, curiosity is the fuel of science and all other disciplines of human study.
Although many living beings have an innate capability of curiosity, it should not be categorized as an instinct
because it is not a fixed action pattern
; rather it is an innate basic emotion
because while curiosity can be expressed in many ways, the expression of an instinct is typically more fixed and less flexible.
"Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures." ~ Lovelle Drachman
"Curiosity is only vanity. Most frequently we wish not to know, but to talk. We would not take a sea voyage for the sole pleasure of seeing without hope of ever telling." ~ Blaise Pascal(Pensées)
“To be curious about that which is not one's concern while still in ignorance of oneself is ridiculous.” ~ Plato
"Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect." ~ Steven Wright
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." ~ Albert Einstein
“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” ~ Albert Einstein
"Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether they wish to go there, and if so, why, and if not, why not." ~ Isaiah Berlin
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality." ~ Albert Einstein
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” ~ Walt Disney
“When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” ~ Walt Disney