tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post4643189505808860492..comments2024-03-19T01:19:55.789-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Haley Reading Group: Kim Todd’s “Curious”H. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-80127011685479690272016-12-15T17:52:03.833-06:002016-12-15T17:52:03.833-06:00On page 274, I agree that curiosity is very strang...On page 274, I agree that curiosity is very strange. When looking at the example with the spider, we do tend to make connections where there are none. On page 275, the experiment that Henry Nissen did was interesting. I believe that many animals explore their surroundings. This could possibly be an evolutionary behavior because animals other than humans always have a purpose for their actions. Exploring surroundings could be a way to make sure their are no dangers lurking. Base off of this assumption, I don't think it is the strength of the rat's curiosity that causes it to keep exploring even with pain, it could be that better to experience pain than to die. With humans we explore in hopes to expand or some other reason, not for survival but because we can.Xavier Morrison-Wallacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-68126968963024737462016-12-09T14:59:52.517-06:002016-12-09T14:59:52.517-06:00The part of Todd's article that stood out the... The part of Todd's article that stood out the me the most was on page 274, where he compared curiosity as a spider. He said curiosity is "a spider, creeping precisely, attaching silk here, and here, and here to impose a pattern where before was just air." He described curiosity in a strangely interesting, but also great way.<br /> When we are curious we want to figure out or inspect what we do not know, so that is comparable to the spider making webs in places where webs did not originally exist. Curiosity can bring light to things that did not stand out, or were nonexistent.Persephone C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-87992917003850837832016-12-09T04:31:41.398-06:002016-12-09T04:31:41.398-06:00I found the recreation of Berlyne's study with...I found the recreation of Berlyne's study with MRI machines to be the most interesting (276).The effects on the students'brains from peaking curiosity is similar to the brain's response to sex, drugs, and other pleasurable experiences (such as their pupils dilating and dopamine levels increasing. This really stood out to me because I started to wonder if there is some link between the addiction side of things like drugs, sex, etc.,and curiosity.Dakarai P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-28308986826364500632016-12-09T00:09:24.893-06:002016-12-09T00:09:24.893-06:00Daniel Berlyne's study on what make's huma...Daniel Berlyne's study on what make's human curiosity unique really stood out. When discussing Berlyne's results, Loewenstein concludes that "the closer the subject matter was to the observer's life, the more intense the need was to stare, to figure it out." (276) This holds true to all us students as we pursue our respective careers, motivated to continue searching for more information that will inevitably shape our future.Isaiah Blackburnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-59606177882825149702016-12-08T10:35:12.992-06:002016-12-08T10:35:12.992-06:00The fact that curiosity has "no extrinsic ben...The fact that curiosity has "no extrinsic benefit" is very compelling (274). The thirst for knowledge is what fuels curiosity. Being curious often paves the way for frivolous information. If that was the idea for all information learned while curious, what would be an incentive to be curious?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472530413849370193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-10050290522645745622016-12-07T18:29:01.163-06:002016-12-07T18:29:01.163-06:00Of course, me being a pre-health major found it in...Of course, me being a pre-health major found it interesting when the author wrote, "...curiosity triggers the production and release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associate with heightened arousal and motivation..."(276). Curiosity is innate. When you are born, you eat new things, you touch new things (even if you aren't supposed to), and you try new things, etc. It was not surprising to me that the release of dopamine is associated with the action mechanism of curiosity. Dopamine creates feelings of happiness and pleasure. It is often associated with drug addictions which is why I could also understand why the author mentioned curiosity as "obsessive" elsewhere in the passage.<br /><br />-B. NigedaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01790728637953897177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-56309072875822786842016-12-06T19:44:57.410-06:002016-12-06T19:44:57.410-06:00The point that caught my attention in the reading ...The point that caught my attention in the reading was on page 276 when the author wrote "...curiosity triggers the production and release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with heightened arousal and motivation...". I am found this interesting because I'm interested in science and was not aware of the mechanism of action behind the felt excitement. Anitra B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-32070864912292771382016-12-06T16:00:01.733-06:002016-12-06T16:00:01.733-06:00One point regarding curiosity that stood out to me...One point regarding curiosity that stood out to me was on page 275, where it talked about curiosity being spiritual drunkenness and adultery of the soul. I found it interesting that curiosity could be hyped up to be this big bad thing when curiosity is the reason for many of the things that people enjoy today and why people can lead such comfortable lives. Curiosity in my opinion is essentially the driving force of every new invention or idea that makes it into this world. I couldn't imagine how bland things would be without the curiosity.Trion T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-6227389629509062172016-12-06T11:37:09.108-06:002016-12-06T11:37:09.108-06:00In this section the part that I found intriguing c...In this section the part that I found intriguing comes from page 275 where it says, "Don't unlock the door. Don't open the box. Don't eat the apple. ... The warnings are dire but so often, like Pandora, Eve, and Bluebeard'd wife, we still extend our hand." I think that this part is interesting because even though we often hear warnings we do not always take them into consideration, or think about the consequence that may take place because of a failure to listen. As a people we are naturally inquisitive and are curious to things that we do not know and/or understand.<br /><br />~Tashawna N. Tashawna Nashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-85749338869730417452016-12-05T16:14:32.804-06:002016-12-05T16:14:32.804-06:00when I read the point of Curiosity, what stood o...when I read the point of Curiosity, what stood out to me was on page 279 the author discusses the evolution curiosity. The author says that " curiosity is the mark of discontent", "curiosity is seeing your way out of your place." I like this quote because it was very noticeable to me. When Curiosity comes to mind people as questions about something they know but want to know more about it.- Curtis TallieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01133296481650684094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-27448174101261216152016-12-03T23:23:30.693-06:002016-12-03T23:23:30.693-06:00On page 274, I found the most notable thing about ...On page 274, I found the most notable thing about curiosity. ""Curiosity can be as obsessive as hunger or lechery, swamping the senses. But it is notoriously fickle too, slinking away as soon as it is satisfied" (274). I found this interesting because it is true. We all put in so much effort to know things even if it is an answer to an irrelevant question, that when we are finally satisfied..that desire and gumption is gone. To be curious is to want to gain knowledge but often times people shy away from what they don't know and don't dwelve any deeper than the surface level meaning of things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-65295643332813522852016-12-02T13:35:11.078-06:002016-12-02T13:35:11.078-06:00One point concerning curiosity that caught my atte...One point concerning curiosity that caught my attention can be found on page 274. Todd describes curiosity and says, "Like the toad, curiosity is a strange beast. The investigating mind moves like a sleek little mammal, a mink maybe, rubbing up against things in the dark, trying to determine their shape, occasionally ripping with sharp teeth and pawing through the opening" (Todd 274). This point was notable to me because I can imagine a young child going through things trying to figure out how it works and the purpose of different things out of curiosity. Even today, I find myself getting into things all out of curiosity. Mikaela Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-41568627079502731482016-11-30T23:37:33.161-06:002016-11-30T23:37:33.161-06:00I appreciate how this reading ties the taboos from...I appreciate how this reading ties the taboos from folk tales in and names curiosity as an inherent temptation. On page 275, the folk tale ties interested me because I was aware of the folk tales we were told as kids having religious roots that were meant to deter certain behaviors. However, humans are curious beings and we wants to know about the unknown. This drive can be both helpful and harmful.Andriana C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-9388724039753556582016-11-30T10:24:46.955-06:002016-11-30T10:24:46.955-06:00On page 176, the author states, "Sifting thro...On page 176, the author states, "Sifting through his results, Berlyne concluded that curiosity is spurred by the novel, the complex, the ambiguous, the uncertain, and the surprising." Making the claim that curiosity occurs out of the juxtaposition of two previously separate topics merging together makes one's curiosity stronger forces me to evaluate situation that I have been curious about certain things. What interests me beyond that is how one's level of cultural competence limits or expands one's courage to embrace curiosity and challenge their misunderstandings. Great read. Sierra Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-9385377606659467762016-11-29T22:48:49.674-06:002016-11-29T22:48:49.674-06:00The point that caught my attention occurs on page ...The point that caught my attention occurs on page 277 it says, "She was curious about metamorphosis- of insects, frogs-and she visited the best dutch cabinets of curiosity..but she was dissatisfied with what she found there... So she went to Surinam to investigate, spending two years gathering plants and moths and lizards." This section stood out to me because I find it fascinating that people can be driven all across the world for years at a time to satissfy their curiosity.J'kolbe K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15264653273988686384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-16775372661366420892016-11-29T21:15:55.564-06:002016-11-29T21:15:55.564-06:00It was notable to me when Todd noted that Benedict...It was notable to me when Todd noted that Benedict said, "curiosity is seeing your way out of your place." I think that is true in a lot of regards. Why are humans curious? We want to know more! Even if it doesn't come back to our lives specifically, it is still more information. Maybe we think we can do something with it. I thought it was interesting pigs sunburn but what am I ever going to do with that information? Rub sunscreen all over random pigs? Probably not. Curiosity is a pretty interesting subject. Kelsey Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-54047909496381939492016-11-29T16:19:55.248-06:002016-11-29T16:19:55.248-06:00After reading the passage I was most intrigued by ...After reading the passage I was most intrigued by the excerpt " One of the things that makes us most curious is the suggestion that the world isn't how we think it is, that our categories are the wrong ones, and the promise is that the answer to our questions will give us a different, fuller view." (279)this really got me thinking because I realized how true it was. In my experience when my curiosity gets the best of me, it is usually when I find something that I never knew or understood. Many scientific discoveries came about exactly for this explanation. I have always been a curious person, but i never looked at the basis of why I was curious. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986702032788377296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-41474636988163416812016-11-29T14:45:38.478-06:002016-11-29T14:45:38.478-06:00One point that caught my attention came from p.276...One point that caught my attention came from p.276. "...curiosity triggers the production and release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associate with heightened arousal and motivation...". This is notable to me because when I am curious aboout something I do get a level of excietment, but I never knew where this came from. Reading this part of the writing was interesting to know. I wasn't albe to even get through the first page without looking up what a Surinam Toad was. When I get curious about something, there is this feeling I get that I can't really understand, but once that curiosity is satisfied I feel a releif. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616881408146046739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-3847476180879188912016-11-29T13:33:26.816-06:002016-11-29T13:33:26.816-06:00on page 275 it says "dont unlock the door, do...on page 275 it says "dont unlock the door, dont open the box, dont eat the apple...we still extend our hand." this was most notable to me because I have always heard how curiosity leads to great things and because we have curiosity we are better able to understand our world and make new inventions. we always think of how it is good to be curious. This passage on 275 made me realize that curiosity has also been warned against for thousands of years. That passage stood out to me the most because it was a way that i had never thought about curiosity before.<br />-Maya Searcy Maya Searcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08225623267149919269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-63065496311987692872016-11-29T11:44:16.285-06:002016-11-29T11:44:16.285-06:00On pg. 274 "Curiosity can be as obsessive as ...On pg. 274 "Curiosity can be as obsessive as hunger or lechery, swamping the senses. But it is notoriously fickle too, slinking away as soon as it is satisfied". That is a quote I feel relates to everybody. Curiosity is what has gotten us to where we are today.<br /><br />Sydney OatsSydney Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262318676068978102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-9109341509717745542016-11-29T11:41:43.427-06:002016-11-29T11:41:43.427-06:00The part that caught my attention was when the aut...The part that caught my attention was when the author explains how items serve a different purpose when they reach a museum. For example, "A bow and arrow...they have to become not a way to feed yourself or talk with gods but an artifact. To own one means you have the status to possess a bow and arrow for decorative purposes." <br />-Christopher UkachukwuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-57308217005295697532016-11-29T11:35:39.705-06:002016-11-29T11:35:39.705-06:00On page 276, Todd spoke about how our bodies neuro...On page 276, Todd spoke about how our bodies neurologically respond to new and interesting infromation, especially information that we want to know more about. As a psychology major, I often read about the topic of psychological motivation, and it was very interesting to learn about what nerologically motivates us to seek out more inmformation, for sport.<br /><br />- Rodrick RobinsRodrick Robinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-3183618133208685502016-11-29T10:51:35.647-06:002016-11-29T10:51:35.647-06:00On page 274 Kim uses a Mink and Spider to personif...On page 274 Kim uses a Mink and Spider to personify curiosity. And this totally made sense because we really do just feel around in the darkness when we encounter something new and interesting. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938761066870763003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-49847967554925934232016-11-28T17:14:27.367-06:002016-11-28T17:14:27.367-06:00While reading "Curious", a very interest...While reading "Curious", a very interesting quote on pg. 274 I came across was "Curiosity can be as obsessive as hunger or lechery, swamping the senses. But it is notoriously fickle too, slinking away as soon as it is satisfied". I can relate to this because I constantly Google things that I come across that I am unfamiliar with, such as animals, diseases, and locations. People like me need closure on the unknown to move on. Barry F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-17638329658005982992016-11-28T09:32:57.672-06:002016-11-28T09:32:57.672-06:00One point concerning curiosity that caught my atte...One point concerning curiosity that caught my attention was on page 279 when Todd says "One of the things that makes us curious is the suggestion that the world isn't how we think it is...and the promise is that the answer to our questions will give us a different, fuller, better view." I thought this quote was interesting because it shows how we are always trying to find new ideas and prove or disprove those ideas with new information.<br /><br />Sydnee T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com