Scott Shigeoka is an internationally-recognized curiosity expert and speaker. He is known for translating research into strategies that promote positive well-being and connected relationships around the globe, including at the UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center and through his groundbreaking courses at the University of Texas at Austin. Scott has spread his curiosity practices to public officials, health care professionals, artists, activists, writers, media organizations, educators, community leaders and businesses. Originally from Hawai'i, Scott now lives in California.
"Encouraging and enthusiastic."--Booklist
"An energetic case for the power of openness in an era
characterized by social isolation and echo chambers."--Publishers
Weekly
"Most people recognize the value of curiosity, but few know how to
embrace and unleash it. SEEK will help you close the gap between
awareness and action. Scott Shigeoka's thirst for understanding and
connection is contagious, and his book is a timely bridge for our
divided world."--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the TED podcast
Re: Thinking
"This fascinating and well-written book does an amazing job of
exploring the nature of curiosity and how opening our hearts and
minds to the unknown can transform our lives."--Kristin Neff, PhD,
bestselling author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being
Kind To Yourself
"We've been hiding from each other for far too long. Scott's book
offers us an empathic, practical and heartfelt road map
forward."--Seth Godin, author of The Song of Significance
"Few attributes are as vital to leadership, flourishing and success
as curiosity. Through wit, wisdom, and science, Scott Shigeoka
provides a practical guide to master the art and skill of this
essential human attribute."--Ethan Kross PhD, bestselling author of
Chatter and director of the Self-Control and Emotion Laboratory at
the University of Michigan
"Grounded in science and stories, Scott Shigeoka's exploration of
curiosity is full of energy and wisdom. I have no doubt his
methodology will offer a path of healing for many."--Jud Brewer MD
PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety and
director of research and innovation at Brown University's
Mindfulness Center
"Scott Shigeoka is one of the world's leading voices on bridging
differences. In our lonely, polarized world, Seek couldn't come at
a better time."--Adam Smiley Poswolsky, bestselling author of The
Quarter-Life Breakthrough and Friendship in the Age of
Loneliness
"We are all hungering for more curiosity, and there is no more
illuminating guide to our quest for what inspires than Scott
Shigeoka. In this mind opening treatment of what we know about
curiosity, Shigeoka blends stories, science, and the wisdom of
lived experience to move us to seek what is mysterious in life, and
grow in that adventure."--Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology
at UC Berkeley and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday
Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life
"Within the large subject of happiness, curiosity is such an
energizing, creative, and exciting topic to explore. Scott Keoni
Shigeoka is the perfect person to tackle this subject, and I can't
wait to read this book."--Gretchen Rubin, New York Times
bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies
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