Your brain wants you to be curious, not anxious

A new neuroimaging study from Columbia University reveals how brains process curiosity—and points to a better way to approach the unknown.

In a letter Albert Einstein wrote to his biographer in 1952, the brilliant scientist claimed to possess no special talents other than being “passionately curious.” False modesty aside, it was only through pursuing his interest in the world’s mysteries during his time on this planet that Einstein managed to reveal so many hidden secrets about the universe.