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The hidden power of questions in a world longing for answers | Questions are a great power. They direct our attention, reveal our fears, and shape our conversations and relationships. But throughout our lives, we are held accountable and rewarded for our answers, not for our questions. As a result, this basic human skill is overlooked and neglected. The Q Book reveals how we can understand the power of questions, share them more fairly, and learn to use them personally, socially, and professionally. Lani Watson takes us on a journey from the death of Socrates to the dawn of artificial intelligence, drawing on research in psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience to show how questions play a vital role in each of our lives and in our shared human history. We see how infants begin to wonder before they speak, how questions activate the brain's reward systems and prepare us for learning, and how we are the only species that asks each other questions. However, in school we learn to stop asking questions. We can see the cost of this all around us, as our ability to ask questions shapes our experiences and interactions everywhere, from courtrooms to offices, from treatment rooms to hospital wards, and in our closest relationships. In a world racing toward answers, “Q Book” shows us how important questions are, how we can develop a questioning mindset, and what we can gain. It is an inspiring and life-enriching book, an invitation to discover our underappreciated human capabilities and harness their hidden power.