Ep. #197: A Curiosity Practice Bonanza, with Jonathan Schooler

06/07/23 • 28 min

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In 28 very fast minutes we cover curiosity and creativity, the transformative power of asking questions, pivotal differences between general interest curiosity and deprivation curiosity, turning mind wandering into mind wondering, the loveliness of open mindfulness and implementation intentions ... and the possibility of an app for all of that! I reached out to Jonathan Schooler, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California Santa Barbara, about his research on curiosity -- I had no idea what a wellspring I was tapping into. Fasten your seatbelt and keep your notebook handy. The curiosity practices come fast and furious in this one... Jonathan Schooler's Meta Lab: https://labs.psych.ucsb.edu/schooler/jonathan/ Theme and other music by Sean Balick.

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Ep. #196: Beyond Your Front Door, with Dina Pavlis

Killer whales, honey bees, walking dunes and hugging trees? Those are just a few of the delights awaiting those who get beyond their front doors, both literal and figurative. Dina Pavlis has lived and played on the Oregon Coast for over 20 years. She is an avid hiker, outdoor enthusiast, nature photographer and volunteer interpretive ranger with the US forest Service. She also produces and hosts Beyond Your Front Door Northwest, a coastal adventure radio show that airs weekly in the Pacific Northwest. I live on the other side of the continent but she has piqued my curiosity big time for a part of the country I had known little about. A lovely celebration of curiosity not just in work and life, but out and about! Check outBeyond Your Front Door Northwest: https://beyondyourfrontdoornorthwest.com Theme music by Sean Balick. "Celestial Navigation" by Aeronaut, via Blue Dot Sessions.

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Ep. #198: Curiosity & Respect with Julie Pham

Respect matters says Julie Pham, PhD. But it's also relative, subjective, and contradictory. It's complicated. Her book 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication and Relationships at Work makes the case that respect is all about honing our curiosity practices. Inward curiosity to unearth our own feelings about respect, and outward curiosity to help us discover and deliver what others need and want. A tool kit for navigating relationships and staying focused on what matters most. Learn more about Julie Pham's work at CuriosityBased: https://curiositybased.com Check out 7 Forms of Respect: https://formsofrespect.com Theme music by Sean Balick. "Zig Zag" by The Nursery, via Blue Dot Sessions.