Glossary C
Glossary C
Deutsch: Neugier / Español: Curiosidad / Português: Curiosidade / Français: Curiosité / Italiano: Curiosità
Curiosity in psychology refers to the intrinsic desire to learn, explore, or seek out new experiences and knowledge. It is a fundamental human drive that motivates people to investigate the unknown, ask questions, and solve problems. Curiosity is often linked to cognitive processes, personal growth, and overall psychological well-being, as it fuels learning, creativity, and adaptability.
Curriculum is defined as the skills, performances, attitudes, and values pupils are expected to learn from schooling; includes statements of desired pupil outcomes, descriptions of materials, and the planned sequence that will be used to teach pupils. Curriculum includes the goals and objections of the program, the teacher’s role, the equipment and materials, the space arrangement, the kinds of activities and the way they are scheduled.
Cushing's syndrome is a syndrome named after Boston surgeon Harvey Cushing (1869–1939) that refers to a severe systemic illness most usually seen in female individuals, which includes neurologic symptoms and changes in bone structure, hypertension, and diabetes. The adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting tumor is the most serious condition encountered by any of the pituitary tumors and can result in a necessary complete removal of the tumor, including the pituitary gland.