Fragile Curiosity: Augmentation and Blunting of Curiosity in Daily Life and Implications for Well-Being

Using data from a 21-day daily diary protocol (n=167), we (i) find that greater consistency in curiosity is positively associated with life satisfaction and flourishing and negatively associated with depression and (ii) identify several sources of augmentation (happiness, physical activity) and blunting (depressed mood) of curiosity in daily life.