Great article! I think ego tends to also Interfere with our ability to be curious. I see this with my young-adult son, with my coaching I have high hopes this will change over time! Thank you for a detailed article on something I think isso important.

I like to think of this approach in terms of how we describe it in our educational model at Curry College: "critical thinking." My public relations students, in particular, are challenged to question rather than sit passively and be spoon-fed information needed to analyze, learn, and implement concepts. In other words, I prepare them for real-world situations in which neither the question nor the answer is apparent...they must analyze the situation, conduct necessary research to determine the parameters of the situation, formulate options for addressing the situation, recommend a course of action, and evaluate its ultimate success or failure. But it all starts by asking the questions. Great article!

As a health care professional (an administrator and consultant - not a clinician), patient, and family advocate, there is certainly plenty we can all take away from this method of critical thinking and questioning the status quo. Every day in health care, patients and families are interacting with a complex, intimidating system for which they are not equipped with the questions they need to get the right answers. I know RQI has done work in this field as well. Keep up the great work!