Slides from Pecha Kucha Dublin, June 2010. A visual and humorous take on we think there is not enough curiosity, empathy or imagination in the world. And a few tips on what we can do to encourage it.
6. How does it..?
But why..?
What’s that?
nom! nom!
0-2 yrs 2-3 yrs 3-4 yrs 5+ yrs
Our natural state is to be curious
7. Awwh! Isn’t that cute?
There is a gap
in my knowledge.
I must ask questions.
Where do we go
when we die?
Why do I have to sleep?
How are babies made?
Were dinosaurs alive
when you were little?
Curiosity creates questions which creates curiosity
8. I’m feeling so
STOP! overwhelmed.
For the love of God!
Stop asking me so
many questions!
What did
I do wrong?
What if asking questions is not reinforced?
9. If I can just tune out the stuff
I don’t know, maybe I won’t
ask so many questions.
We stop being curious about the world around us.
11. I’ll never get
through all this!
Teacher...I’m You’ll have
hungry! to wait.
why?
Because I
said so!
oh.
Too often our needs are not considered important
12. Great job!
Hmm? If I just do I don’t matter.
what they want,
I’ll be ok!
Rewards are used to encourage ‘good’ behaviour...
13. Whatever happened,
you probably deserved
it! Now hurry up!
Waaahh!
We become overly focused on meeting our own needs