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'The power of curiosity to contribute not only to high achievement, but also to a fulfilling existence, cannot be emphasized enough. Curiosity can be defined as “the recognition, pursuit, and intense desire to explore, novel, challenging, and uncertain events”. In recent years, curiosity has been linked to happiness, creativity, satisfying intimate relationships, increased personal growth after traumatic experiences, and increased meaning in life. In the school context, conceptualized as a “character strength,” curiosity has also received heightened research attention. Having a “hungry mind” has been shown to be a core determinant of academic achievement, rivaling the prediction power of IQ.'

Schools Are Missing What Matters About Learning Research shows that curiosity isn't just a means to an end: It's a type of ability in its own right.

The WHY is important! '"You just sort of get dumped into math. Why are you learning that? It seems like, 'Why am I being asked to do these strange problems?'" Musk said. "Our brain has evolved to discard information that it thinks has irrelevance."'

Elon Musk explains what's wrong with math class The SpaceX and Tesla CEO argues that students must know why they're learning.

“I don’t see how it’s doing society any good to have it’s members walking around with vague memories of algebraic formulas and geometric diagrams, and clear memories of hating them.”

The Goal of Math Education? Better Memories… – Sunil Singh – Medium “I don’t see how it’s doing society any good to have it’s members walking around with vague memories of algebraic formulas and geometric…

'Previously, what were labeled as behavioral and learning-related issues, such as non-compliance, learning disabilities, depression, oppositional disorder and even Attention Deficit Disorder, are undergoing a reexamination as the understanding of the effects of traumatic stress on a child's brain grows.

"The over-activity of fear centers affect the limbic system, which is constantly aroused in a fight or flight freeze, or in a fearscape," says Connie Black-Pond, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of the Childhood Trauma Assessment Center at Western Michigan University, established in 2000 as one of the first trauma assessment centers in the state. "The results might be a child who exhibits behavioral issues or a child who is shut down, depressed, emotionally numb, or disassociated."' via Highway Area Children's Assessment & Therapy Team

Recognition grows that children's behavior problems may be trauma related Understanding how trauma hurts children is the first step in rebuilding the trust it takes to heal them.