Dead cats. That's the image many people conjure up when you mention curiosity. An image perpetuated by a dusty old proverb that has long represented the extent of our understanding of the term. This book might not put the proverb to rest, but it will flip it upside down: far from killing anything, curiosity breathes new life into almost everything it touches. "In Curious?" Dr. Todd Kashdan offers a profound new message missing from so many books on happiness: the greatest opportunities for joy, purpose, and personal growth don't, in fact, happen when we're searching for happiness. They happen when we are mindful, when we explore what's novel, and when we live in the moment and embrace uncertainty. Positive events last longer and we can extract more pleasure and meaning from them when we are open to new experiences and relish the unknown. Dr. Kashdan uses science, story, and practical exercises to show you how to become what he calls a curious explorer--a person who's comfortable with risk and challenge and who functions optimally in an unstable, unpredictable world. Here's a blueprint for building lasting, meaningful relationships, improving health, increasing creativity, and boosting productivity. Aren't you curious to know more?

托德•卡什丹（積極心理學核心人物，好奇心研究第一人）

 喬治梅森大學心理學教授，社交焦慮與性格優勢實驗室主任，率先將“福祉”概念納入大學課程的教師之一。2010年，獲傑齣教授稱號；2013年，獲美國心理學會傑齣科學奬，成為積極心理學領域的核心人物。

 被《心理月刊》雜誌評為“58位改變我們生活的人”。他的研究成果被刊登在《紐約時報》、《華爾街日報》、《華盛頓郵報》、《奧普拉雜誌》等主流媒體上。英國廣播公司（BBC）、美國有綫電視新聞網（CNN）和哥倫比亞廣播公司（CBS）等媒體都對他進行過專題報道。

 在教學和研究之外，還為企業和組織做培訓，通過科學方法提升員工的創造力和參與力。通用磨坊、GAP、荷美爾、天聯廣告公司和美國空軍都是他的理論和方法的實踐者。