Susan Engel
Senior Lecturer and Senior Faculty Fellow in Psychology at Williams College known for decades of research on children's curiosity, invention, and intellectual development, and author of books including The Hungry Mind and The Intellectual Lives of Children.
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Jan 7, 2020 • 28min
Ep. #103: Why Should This Be So? with Susan Engel
Susan Engel, professor of psychology at Williams College, discusses the ebb and flow of curiosity in our lives. Exploring childhood curiosity, nurturing curiosity in education, the power of questioning, and the need for a change in the education system to foster developmental curiosity.
Nov 21, 2025 • 49min
164 - Susan Engel: Do We Become Less Curious As We Grow Older?
In this engaging discussion, Dr. Susan Engel, a renowned psychologist from Williams College, dives into her extensive research on children's curiosity and intellectual development. She explores how curiosity evolves throughout life and the surprising decline many experience as they age. Dr. Engel highlights the link between curiosity and invention in children's play, as well as the critical role of autonomy in fostering curiosity. With insights into educational structures, she questions how environments shape our innate urge to know, making for a thought-provoking listen.
