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Whatever your age—childhood, teen years, or adulthood—in each season of life, love of learning offers a powerful engine for coping, thriving, and living a life well lived. Learning can be beneficial at any age and stage of the life span. And curiosity, a natural motivator and teacher from early childhood and forward, is sparked and nurtured through relationships, asking questions, and noting the responses of others (Hau, 2026).

Love of learning is one of the 24 character strengths common to humankind, and “it reflects a passion for learning new ideas, skills, or information, not for external rewards but for the personal satisfaction it brings" (VIA.org, 2026). For some of us, love of learning is a signature character strength that supports a deeper desire and interest in learning.

Research conducted by Umuco et al. (2022) studied over 11,000 people with emotional, physical, and cognitive disabilities and examined their character strengths. The researchers found that among most people with disabilities that they studied, love of learning was in the top five strengths and can help people thrive.

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