I really love the cover of CURIOUS MINDS by Perry Zurn and Dani S. Bassett. It is simple, but conveys the authors' contention that curiosity and connection are related. They begin with an essay about their experience with home schooling which, frankly, seems rather self-centered and, unfortunately, I was not able to stay engaged with this text.

An interesting exploration into the essence of curiosity. The authors delve deep into the subject to find answers to the questions of what is curiosity, how does it build and "what are the neural, epistemic and social bases?" Working on the premise that curiosity has been oversimplified in the past, they explore literary references and then branch out into science, philosophy, neuroscience and networks where they identify styles and their traceability. Very satisfying to read and plenty of rabbit holes for the reader to potentially explore for themselves in more detail.

In CURIOUS MINDS, Perry Turn and Dani S. Bassett have gone wide, deep, and poetic in exploring a powerful human drive: curiosity. With lyrical prose supported by deep scientific and historical insight, they extol the opportunities in growing, developing, and utilizing an often-overlooked and dismissed ability to imagine, to explore, and to keep asking questions. I learned a great deal, felt understood for my own insatiable curiosity, and was encouraged to go deep, go long, and question. My only caution regarding this novel is the extremely conceptual and high level of discussing a fascinating topic; their flights and swerves of thought may be off-putting to a typical reader. Another more user-friendly and accessible book on this subject would be welcome. I received an early copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

Some of this definitely went over my head, but overall, this book is a very insightful dive into the realm of curiosity. Expertly crafted from the insight of both a Neuroscientist and a Philosopher, the interwoven ties between the mind, soul and body in light of both sciences makes for an interesting read.

Obviously, it was curiosity that led me to reading Curious Minds: The Power of Connection, but for the life of me, I can’t now recall what I hoped to get out of this. I know I thought this would be a more accessible/general interest treatment of the phenomenon of “curiosity” (and was excited to learn that this is a book written by twin professors who approached the subject from their complementary backgrounds in Philosophy and Neuroscience), but honestly, as well conceived and crafted and presented as this material is, much of it was beyond my ken. I don’t regret challenging myself with this book, but sadly, there were few nodes, edges, cracks, or boundaries that held my slippery grip.

This is a very interesting exploration of the topic. Never seen anything like it. It's well-written and conceived. The visuals add some value as well. Recommended.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

One of the over 17,000 complex human behavioral traits is curiosity and this book describes everything that we know about this tendency. Some readers will find this book to be a little too complex but those with a sincere interest in science will find this book to be very interesting and informative. These people should buy and read Curious Minds.

I think this was beautifully written. Taking into movement and connection building and drawing it all back to mental health. The writing is so artistic and inspirational.