The Myth of Knowing: Science and Soul
Nov 14, 2025
In this father-daughter conversation, we explore why certainty comforts us—and how curiosity heals us. Neuroscience shows that curiosity isn’t just a feeling; it’s a biological signal of openness that lights up the brain’s dopamine and memory networks. Certainty, by contrast, stabilizes the mind but can narrow the heart. Through the lenses of medicine and psychotherapy, we examine how both forces are essential: certainty offers structure, curiosity restores vitality. Together, they create the rhythm of healing—inhale and exhale, knowing and not knowing, science and soul.
