Curiosities & DasBender Questions

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Garrison Hurd (C)
Curiosity is an aspect of
everyday life of every person
of any age. We all take in our
surroundings and wonder why
something is the way it is. But
why does a very small
percentage of people act on it
when statistics show that it
will increase knowledge and
happiness (especially in
relationships)? Will any of us
try to look at life a new way
and use the gift of curiosity to
our advantage? Why would we
not?
Sena Sarikaya (C)
If we do not approach life with
curiosity, then are we really
living? Or just surviving?
Learning doesn't just
automatically stop after school.
Our brains need to constantly be
exposed to new ideas and our
bodies need new activities. A
person should take it upon his or
herself to explore the world
(maybe not so literally if they
cannot afford it). As the article
said, our brain thrives when we're
curious. So really, curiosity is just
like food for the brain! Curiosity
also helps us lead a happier life.
For example, the article
mentioned that most couples who

go to couple counseling were

lacking new experiences in their
relationship. They were bored of
each other. Every relationship
needs spontaneous acts to keep
things interesting. Can curiosity
be dangerous? Sure, anything can
be dangerous. However, it was
the great curious minds of Albert
Einstein and Thomas Edison that
achieved some of the most
prominent inventions and
theories of human kind. So my
question is, why hold ourselves
back? Could our curiosity as the
human race and aid us in
progressing overall? I believe so.
Abby Everhart
As a child the saying
"curiosity killed the cat" was
constantly being thrown at me.
I remember being in pre-k
working on some art project
and I was cutting paper to
make grass. The teacher
walked over and stopped me
because I was doing the art
"incorrectly". Thankfully, I
had a very artsy mother who
let me express myself in any
way which really allowed for
my creative brain to expand.
While reading through the
article "The Power of
Curiosity", the Five Benefits of
an Inquiring Mind really
struck me. Each element made
a lot of since when it came to
making up what is said to be a
curious person. But the article
also talked about curiosity
equating to happiness. With
that in mind, when one of the
five benefits was intelligence,
the saying "Ignorance is bliss"
came to mind. Generally, it
seems that people of higher
intelligence are less happy and
have higher risks of mental

illness. So can being

intelligent really lead to having
a happier life? Can this
intelligence only create
happiness when it's partnered
positivly with curiostiy?
Daniel Gehrin (C)
Looking at all of these benefits
to being curious looks to be to
good to be true. It correlates to
being happier, living longer
and being smarter. So with
that, why are people not
looking for curiosity? What is
stoping them, is it laziness or
just not knowing where to
start?
Anna Miszkiewicz (C)
I have always been someone
who looked into different
things and wondered how they
worked. I believe that by
having an open mind can
contribute to growing
knowledge but also turn into
overthinking. If someone can
simply become happier by
questioning and being curious,
then why is it that when people
look deeper into certain
situations they become
worried and anxious? Can
curiosity ever be a bad thing?
William Gooding (C)
I have always been interested in science, especially the
origins of the earth and the universe. I did quite a bit of
research being curious, and figured out true scientific facts
and laws seem to point toward a very young universe,
around 7000 years old, and I wonder why, with all of the
technology available to modern day scientists; why do
they reject young universe evidence and stick with the old
and unproven theory of billions of years? I also wonder
why public schools still ordinate test based on this
outdated theory and not base there scientific curriculum
on what we know is true?
Lukas Duemmler (C)

If curiosity has been proven to

have a positive effect in
people's life, why aren't we
more curious. After reading
this article, how are you going
to approach everyday routines
in your life? Are you going to
continue to resent them, or are
you going to be curious about
it and try to make a game out
of what ever the daily routine
is?
Will Blalock (C)
Curiosity is a characteristic that everyone posses. I use
curiosity everyday while trying to decided how I am going to
complete everything I want to. Everyone has a different
perspective on happiness and curiosity. What makes people
truly happy and how does being curios enhance that emotion?
I don't necessarily have faith in the statistics because the
samples in the article only represent less than 0.002% of the
worlds population. Could today's society be a cause for the
lack of happiness among people? What even is happiness?
Whats happiness to you as an individual? I have always
believed that happiness is obtained through doing your
passion. If I have a passion and a love for a particular thing,
does being close minded make you less happy?
Nick Ward (C)
This is something I'm curious
about. Why is it that as little
children we were always
trying to discover new things
and explore, but as we grew up
we wanted to keep everything
the same? It's really something
to contemplate because if you
think about it, adults are (most
of the time) some of the most
boring people that you meet.
Why do we as people do we
lose that sense of awe and
wonder that we have in the
world we live in as we age?
James Kelly (C)
If curiosity has shown to have
a positive correlation with

health, intelligence, social

relationships, happiness, and
meaning, then why don't
people attempt to generate
some curiosity within the other
80% of their life that is
considered to be nonengaging? If people were to do
this, would they view their
lives as being more enjoyable?
Ben Ridgeway (C)
I am majoring in astrophysics so curiosity is a big part
of my game plan. I've learned that curiosity can be
great and give meaning to a boring stagnant existence.
I can see how curiosity is coupled with greater
happiness, but also people who aren't happy in the first
place usually aren't going to go searching for things to
do except sulk, especially those with depression. Does
curiosity really lead to greater happiness, or are
unhappy people just not curious?
For every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction.
Katherine Morton (C)
The first question that came to
mind as I was reading this
article, and I see that it has
already been mentioned a few
times on the wall, was that if
curiosity makes life more
enjoyable then why don't we
just apply curiosity to tasks we
do not enjoy as much? But as I
think about it I am wondering
what it takes to actually
become curious about a topic?
Is that a choice that we have
the power to make or is our
curiosity limited to our
emotional mind only?
Brea Talley (C)
The idea that we allow mass
media such as magazines, T.v ,
movies and social media
influence and corrupt our

perception of what happiness

truly is. We know deep down
what truly makes us happy but
we are partially in denial about
what truly do make us happy .
Or even slightly ashamed of
the things that bring joy to our
lives. Society has fooled us
into believing what we need in
order to be gleeful . But in
actuality no two people are
exactly the same therefore no
two people will become happy
off the same two things. Why
do people pretend to
experience pleasure just
because society says we are
supposed to and that it's the
only way to be happy ?
Adele Jarrett (C)
As many people, I too deem
that curiosity can lead to great
happiness. Now I sincerely
wonder, why is the quote
curiosity killed the cat so
famous?
Wyatt Shely (C)
Yes, curiosity breeds a multitude of life
benefits from happiness and social
relationships, to intelligence and health.
This idea that curiosity is the main route
to happiness is quite easily
understandable, but the perplexing
component in my mind is that happiness
only results from curiosity, not vice
versa. Is obtaining happiness from
curiosity a one-way street? Or can
someone experience happiness without
any curiosity at all, and then be driven
to curiosity from this attractive feeling
of happiness?
Delanie Knight- C
I found this article really interesting on
the aspect that having more curiosity
can make a person happier and

healthier. Honestly, I do not spend

much time being curious; I don't even
know what I'm curious about. How can
such deep curiosities start when one's
life is overwhelmed with other
important events? Should one take time
out of their day just to think about their
interests?
Troy Lake
I thought the article on
curiosity was pretty cool. I
never think about the benefits
of curiosity because I
am usually caught up in
calculus. Although I think
every one should stay curious
to some extent, can having too
much curiosity pull you away
from reality? I feel like having
to much curiosity will decrease
our ability to deceiver what we
can really achieve.
Garrison Hurd (C)
Curiosity is an aspect of
everyday life of every person
of any age. We all take in our
surroundings and wonder why
something is the way it is. But
why does a very small
percentage of people act on it
when statistics show that it
will increase knowledge and
happiness (especially in
relationships)? Will any of us
try to look at life a new way
and use the gift of curiosity to
our advantage? Why would we
not?
Sena Sarikaya (C)
If we do not approach life with
curiosity, then are we really
living? Or just surviving?
Learning doesn't just
automatically stop after school.
Our brains need to constantly be

exposed to new ideas and our

bodies need new activities. A
person should take it upon his or
herself to explore the world
(maybe not so literally if they
cannot afford it). As the article
said, our brain thrives when we're
curious. So really, curiosity is just
like food for the brain! Curiosity
also helps us lead a happier life.
For example, the article
mentioned that most couples who
go to couple counseling were
lacking new experiences in their
relationship. They were bored of
each other. Every relationship
needs spontaneous acts to keep
things interesting. Can curiosity
be dangerous? Sure, anything can
be dangerous. However, it was
the great curious minds of Albert
Einstein and Thomas Edison that
achieved some of the most
prominent inventions and
theories of human kind. So my
question is, why hold ourselves
back? Could our curiosity as the
human race and aid us in
progressing overall? I believe so.
Abby Everhart
As a child the saying
"curiosity killed the cat" was
constantly being thrown at me.
I remember being in pre-k
working on some art project
and I was cutting paper to
make grass. The teacher
walked over and stopped me
because I was doing the art
"incorrectly". Thankfully, I
had a very artsy mother who
let me express myself in any
way which really allowed for
my creative brain to expand.
While reading through the
article "The Power of
Curiosity", the Five Benefits of
an Inquiring Mind really
struck me. Each element made

a lot of since when it came to

making up what is said to be a
curious person. But the article
also talked about curiosity
equating to happiness. With
that in mind, when one of the
five benefits was intelligence,
the saying "Ignorance is bliss"
came to mind. Generally, it
seems that people of higher
intelligence are less happy and
have higher risks of mental
illness. So can being
intelligent really lead to having
a happier life? Can this
intelligence only create
happiness when it's partnered
positivly with curiostiy?
Daniel Gehrin (C)
Looking at all of these benefits
to being curious looks to be to
good to be true. It correlates to
being happier, living longer
and being smarter. So with
that, why are people not
looking for curiosity? What is
stoping them, is it laziness or
just not knowing where to
start?
Anna Miszkiewicz (C)
I have always been someone
who looked into different
things and wondered how they
worked. I believe that by
having an open mind can
contribute to growing
knowledge but also turn into
overthinking. If someone can
simply become happier by
questioning and being curious,
then why is it that when people
look deeper into certain
situations they become
worried and anxious? Can
curiosity ever be a bad thing?
William Gooding (C)

I have always been interested in science, especially the

origins of the earth and the universe. I did quite a bit of
research being curious, and figured out true scientific facts
and laws seem to point toward a very young universe,
around 7000 years old, and I wonder why, with all of the
technology available to modern day scientists; why do
they reject young universe evidence and stick with the old
and unproven theory of billions of years? I also wonder
why public schools still ordinate test based on this
outdated theory and not base there scientific curriculum
on what we know is true?
Lukas Duemmler (C)
If curiosity has been proven to
have a positive effect in
people's life, why aren't we
more curious. After reading
this article, how are you going
to approach everyday routines
in your life? Are you going to
continue to resent them, or are
you going to be curious about
it and try to make a game out
of what ever the daily routine
is?
Will Blalock (C)
Curiosity is a characteristic that everyone posses. I use
curiosity everyday while trying to decided how I am going to
complete everything I want to. Everyone has a different
perspective on happiness and curiosity. What makes people
truly happy and how does being curios enhance that emotion?
I don't necessarily have faith in the statistics because the
samples in the article only represent less than 0.002% of the
worlds population. Could today's society be a cause for the
lack of happiness among people? What even is happiness?
Whats happiness to you as an individual? I have always
believed that happiness is obtained through doing your
passion. If I have a passion and a love for a particular thing,
does being close minded make you less happy?
Nick Ward (C)
This is something I'm curious
about. Why is it that as little
children we were always
trying to discover new things
and explore, but as we grew up
we wanted to keep everything
the same? It's really something

to contemplate because if you

think about it, adults are (most
of the time) some of the most
boring people that you meet.
Why do we as people do we
lose that sense of awe and
wonder that we have in the
world we live in as we age?
James Kelly (C)
If curiosity has shown to have
a positive correlation with
health, intelligence, social
relationships, happiness, and
meaning, then why don't
people attempt to generate
some curiosity within the other
80% of their life that is
considered to be nonengaging? If people were to do
this, would they view their
lives as being more enjoyable?
Ben Ridgeway (C)
I am majoring in astrophysics so curiosity is a big part
of my game plan. I've learned that curiosity can be
great and give meaning to a boring stagnant existence.
I can see how curiosity is coupled with greater
happiness, but also people who aren't happy in the first
place usually aren't going to go searching for things to
do except sulk, especially those with depression. Does
curiosity really lead to greater happiness, or are
unhappy people just not curious?
For every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction.
Katherine Morton (C)
The first question that came to
mind as I was reading this
article, and I see that it has
already been mentioned a few
times on the wall, was that if
curiosity makes life more
enjoyable then why don't we
just apply curiosity to tasks we
do not enjoy as much? But as I
think about it I am wondering

what it takes to actually

become curious about a topic?
Is that a choice that we have
the power to make or is our
curiosity limited to our
emotional mind only?
Brea Talley (C)
The idea that we allow mass
media such as magazines, T.v ,
movies and social media
influence and corrupt our
perception of what happiness
truly is. We know deep down
what truly makes us happy but
we are partially in denial about
what truly do make us happy .
Or even slightly ashamed of
the things that bring joy to our
lives. Society has fooled us
into believing what we need in
order to be gleeful . But in
actuality no two people are
exactly the same therefore no
two people will become happy
off the same two things. Why
do people pretend to
experience pleasure just
because society says we are
supposed to and that it's the
only way to be happy ?
Adele Jarrett (C)
As many people, I too deem
that curiosity can lead to great
happiness. Now I sincerely
wonder, why is the quote
curiosity killed the cat so
famous?
Wyatt Shely (C)
Yes, curiosity breeds a multitude of life
benefits from happiness and social
relationships, to intelligence and health.
This idea that curiosity is the main route
to happiness is quite easily
understandable, but the perplexing
component in my mind is that happiness

only results from curiosity, not vice

versa. Is obtaining happiness from
curiosity a one-way street? Or can
someone experience happiness without
any curiosity at all, and then be driven
to curiosity from this attractive feeling
of happiness?
Delanie Knight- C
I found this article really interesting on
the aspect that having more curiosity
can make a person happier and
healthier. Honestly, I do not spend
much time being curious; I don't even
know what I'm curious about. How can
such deep curiosities start when one's
life is overwhelmed with other
important events? Should one take time
out of their day just to think about their
interests?
Troy Lake
I thought the article on
curiosity was pretty cool. I
never think about the benefits
of curiosity because I
am usually caught up in
calculus. Although I think
every one should stay curious
to some extent, can having too
much curiosity pull you away
from reality? I feel like having
to much curiosity will decrease
our ability to deceiver what we
can really achieve.

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