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The human thirst for knowledge is the driving force behind our successful development as a species. But curiosity can also be da
The human thirst for knowledge is the driving force behind our successful development as a species. But curiosity can also be da
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2022-03-23
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The human thirst for knowledge is the driving force behind our successful development as a species. But curiosity can also be dangerous, leading to setbacks or even downfalls. Given curiosity’s complexity, scientists have found it hard to define.
While pinning down a definition has proven tricky, the general consensus is it’s some means of information gathering. Psychologists also agree curiosity is intrinsically (内在的) motivated.
Curiosity covers such a large set of behaviors that there probably isn’t any single "curiosity gene" that makes humans wonder about and explore their environment. That said, curiosity does have a genetic component. Genes and the environment interact in many complex ways to shape individuals and guide their behavior, including their curiosity.
Regardless of their genetic makeup, infants have to learn an incredible amount of information in a short time, and curiosity is one of the tools humans have found to accomplish that gigantic task.
Hundreds of studies show that infants prefer novelty. It’s what motivates non-human animals, human infants and probably human adults to explore and seek out new things before growing less interested in them after continued exposure.
But curiosity often comes with a cost.
In some situations, the stakes are low and failure is a healthy part of growth. For instance, many babies are perfectly proficient crawlers, but they decide to try walking because there’s more to see and do when they stand upright. But this milestone comes at a small cost. A study of 12- to 19-month-olds learning how to walk documented that these children fell down a lot. Seventeen times per hour, to be exact. But walking is faster than crawling, so this motivates expert crawlers to transition to walking.
Sometimes, however, testing out a new idea can lead to disaster. For instance, the Inuit people of the Arctic regions have created incredible modes to deal with the challenges of living in northern climates, but what we forget about are the tens of thousands of people that tried and failed to make it in those challenging landscapes.
What does the author say about curiosity?
选项
A、It is too complex for non-scientists to understand.
B、It is the force that pushes human society forward.
C、It is a unique trait specific to the human race.
D、It is often the major cause for human failures.
答案
B
解析
由题干中的the author和curiosity定位到首段第一句。细节辨认题。定位句指出,人类对知识的渴望是我们作为一个物种成功发展背后的驱动力。由此可见,作为一个物种,我们之所以不断向前发展,是因为有好奇心这一驱动力,故答案为B)。首段第三句提到,考虑到好奇心的复杂性,科学家们发现很难定义它。由此可见,科学家只是觉得好奇心难以定义,而非无法理解,故排除A);文章首段第一句指出,人类对知识的渴望是我们作为一个物种成功发展背后的驱动力,但是这并不是人类的一种特性,故排除C);首段第二句提到,好奇心也可能是危险的,会导致挫折甚至失败。但这并不能一概而论,说好奇心是人类失败的主要原因,故排除D)。
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