Considering what motivates a scientist such as Stephen Hawking to inquire, "Why?" " because they are inquisitive people who want to know how things work and why things happen the way they do. This skepticism keeps the scientists moving towards making greater, newer and more discoveries. The opinions of two scientific giants on an age-old question. Despite reams of empirical evidence, therapists cling to arrogant fiction. I became curious about what kept researchers motivated on their journey. In primates, a brain that is ten times heavier also has ten times more neurons. This motivation can materialise itself in arrogant or even pedantic behaviour, like rudely trashinga colleagues work or always wanting to have the last word in an academic debate, but is also the driving force of people who enjoy disrupting dogmas and going against the establishment even if its just to prove the bigwigswrong. There is even worse cases around .. there exists those not-so-early-career scientists that do certainly find themselves drained, but not so much from motivation, but from anything that should basically keep them alive but doesnt, i.e. What more would you like me to explore? I hope that says Im really interested in learning what others are looking for. It's a basic answer, but it may lead to more sophisticated and detailed responses when, people ask questions and begin study initiatives to find solutions. To create an introduction, think of your initial response to the question. Their "why's" is what develops new ideas, new questions and being able to see something that's never been seen before. (2016). They now are looking for creating their very own work environment in which to create something out of nothing you mention Darwin he actually was put on that boat by his father who wanted him out of his feet, and who could not imagine any better use of his son and his son triggered a revolution, just by accident, because he JUST started thinking and reflecting about what he saw, and started to form hypotheses. I agree with basically everything except for the last paragraph with which you conclude your 2cents. Ayn Rand's popularity continues to grow despite the failure of her philosophy. The focus is not so much on the product, i.e. var d=new Date(); yr=d.getFullYear();document.write(yr); Editage Insights offers a wealth of free academic research and publishing resources and is a one-stop guide for authors and others involved in scholarly publishing. This multidisciplinary, multimethod pursuit, called Motivation Science, is now an emerging field (Kruglanski, Chemikova & Kopez, 2015). (+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries. In my work, Ive always been told that I should avoid asking the question "why." leadership or assertiveness. This passion led me to where I am today an astrophysicist and data scientist trying to make sense of the universe (and other things) via observations and data analysis. Postdoctoral Researcher in Palaeobiology, University of New England. Your email address will not be published. : an American History (Eric Foner), SCI 100 - 4-2 - Activity - Turning Questions into Hypothesis, SCI100 2-3 Project 1 Topic Exploration Graphic Organizer, SCI200 Project Part One Planning Document, SCI200 Project Part One Planning Document Second Draft, SCI 200 2-6 Project Part One Research Question, Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment (D078), Management Information Systems and Technology (BUS 5114), Ethics and Social Responsibility (PHIL 1404), Healthcare Strategic Management and Policy (HCM415), Financial Statement Analysis/Business Valuation (ACC345), Fundamentals of Biology: Cellular and Organ Physiology (BIO 203), Managing Organizations and Leading People (C200 Task 1), Professional Application in Service Learning I (LDR-461), Advanced Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions (NUR 4904), Principles Of Environmental Science (ENV 100), Operating Systems 2 (proctored course) (CS 3307), Comparative Programming Languages (CS 4402), Business Core Capstone: An Integrated Application (D083), TB-Chapter 21 Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System, Chapter 3 - Summary Give Me Liberty!
