Scott Shigeoka

Dec 11, 2024 | psyche.co | Scott Shigeoka

What to do Detach: let go of your ABCs (assumptions, biases and certainty)Everyone makes assumptions, carries biases and believes with certainty. These are shortcuts that help us to make sense of the world and provide us with reassuring feelings of security. Detaching from them therefore involves unlearning the things you feel are true about yourself, others and the world around you. This will help you access deep curiosity and change the way you perceive and interact with other people.

Dec 5, 2024 | toddkashdan.substack.com | Todd Kashdan |Scott Shigeoka |Monica Guzman

Curiosity is a hot topic with a seemingly limitless conveyor belt filled with new books (by ’s) and TED talks (by ). Surprisingly, few scientists have produced curiosity boosting interventions. Existing efforts mostly rely on mindfulness techniques. In the last issue, I detailed how by removing names and photographs and instead showcasing a passenger's rating score in bold, large font, we can reduce racial discrimination by an astounding 70%! This is considered a wise psychological intervention.

Nov 26, 2024 | ted.com | Scott Shigeoka

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May 13, 2024 | saturdayeveningpost.com | Scott Shigeoka

As far back as African hominids 2 million years ago, curiosity has been the tool that has assisted us with staying alive. It helped us explore uncharted territories, find new food sources, and discover the best methods to communicate with each other. In these ways, curiosity became a critical skill for our survival, something that’s been passed down to us by our ancestors that is now encoded into our brain’s architecture.

Apr 17, 2024 | bbrief.co.za | Scott Shigeoka

How curiosity can transform your life and change the worldBy Scott ShigeokaOpen your mind, heal your relationships, and connect across divides with this groundbreaking guide to deep curiosity from internationally-recognised curiosity expert, Scott Shigeoka. At a time when tensions over race, religion, gender identity and more have fractured our lives and relationships, curiosity is the key to fostering connection, growth, and healing.