Curious Humans with Jonny Miller Cultivating Curiosity, Self-Authorship & Mindframing with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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Oct 25, 2019 Anne-Laure Le Cunff, an ex-Googler and neuroscience student, discusses time anxiety, the lack of curiosity in adults, the 'Mindframing' technique for personal growth, and her decision to leave Google for neuroscience studies at Kings in London.
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Childhood Curiosity
- Anne-Laure Le Cunff was intensely curious as a child, focusing on specific topics for extended periods.
- Her childhood obsessions included dinosaurs and horses, consuming all available information, even inaccurate details.
Formative Books
- As a child, Le Cunff enjoyed Bernard Werber's ant novels and his Encyclopedia of Absolute and Relative Knowledge.
- Werber's blend of science and fantastical storytelling fueled Le Cunff's reading habit.
Early Writing Influences
- Le Cunff's early writing focused on fantasy novels and reimagining cultural legends in modern contexts.
- Although different from her work at Google, her writing skills proved valuable in content creation and strategy.