UCLA researchers asked 1,218 adults aged 20 to 84 about curiosity and found the oldest reported the least appetite for new information in…
A 2025 study found older adults report the least general appetite for new information and the most curiosity when handed something specific. Put next to classroom research on question-asking, it suggests curiosity is less a trait a child has than a response to what is in front of them.
By The Artful Parent Editorial Team · Aug 2, 2026
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Creative Family Life
Falling in love with your life is usually pitched as a matter of big changes, but the…
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The Journal
Psychology says people who deliberately engineer tiny pleasures into their days aren't…
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Creative Family Life
In a 1998 study, fifth graders praised for being smart chose easier tasks and lied about…
