6 days ago

S8 E10: Awe, Wonder, and Curiosity (Part 1)

What's the difference between curiosity, awe, and wonder and why does it matter for learning? In this episode, we welcome back three friends of the podcast: Dr. Megan Cuzzolino, researcher and educator at Harvard's Next Level Lab, Dr. Lauren Hodges, human performance researcher, and Jessica Billiet, neuroscience-informed change leader. Together, they explore curiosity as an epistemic emotion, the relationship between awe and meaning, and why widening our aperture might be the antidote to fear-based thinking. Part 1 of 2.

00:00 Cold Open

01:33 Dana Gets Meta-Curious

04:52 Meet Megan: Awe & Epistemic Emotions

07:23 Quick Curiosity vs. Sustained Interest

09:56 Does Learning Kill Awe?

11:12 Awe as Motivation at Work

14:00 Curiosity, Wonder & Vastness

21:02 Awe, Meaning & Purpose

24:18 Meet Lauren: Curiosity as Aperture

29:52 Curiosity as the Antidote to Stress

31:27 Reframing Fear with Curiosity

34:15 Wrap Up & Part 2 Preview