爱因斯坦说:“对真理的追求要比真理的占有更为可贵。”这就是说,求知欲比知识本身更重要。有了强烈的求知欲,就不愁学不到知识;相反,如果求知欲衰竭了,即使掌握了知识,也会逐渐老化。什么叫求知欲呢?用心理学术语说,它是一种心理现象或理智感。具体说,“对科学知识的热爱,对真理的追求,对缺乏可靠论据的怀疑,对未曾料想到的现象出现的惊奇,对尚不理解问题的探求,都是强烈求知欲的表现。”(引自《创造性学习心理》) Einstein said: “The pursuit of truth is more valuable than the possession of truth.” This means that curiosity is more important than knowledge itself. With a strong thirst for knowledge, you do not have to worry about learning knowledge; on the contrary, if you have a thirst for knowledge, you will gradually get old even if you have mastered the knowledge. What is curiosity? In psychology terminology, it is a psychological phenomenon or sense of reason. Specifically, “the love of scientific knowledge, the pursuit of truth, the doubt about the lack of credible arguments, the surprises of unforeseen phenomena, and the exploration of unknowing questions are manifestations of intense curiosity.” Cited from “creative learning psychology”)