Why Do We Stop Asking Why? | Deepika Jain | TEDxStrawberry Fields High School

This talk explores what happens to our natural curiosity as we grow older—and how we gradually stop asking the questions that help us understand ourselves, others, and the world around us. It invites us to look beyond statements such as “I can’t,” “I’m terrible at maths,” or “My child doesn’t listen” and ask the more meaningful question: why? Through the idea of a “Why Swap,” the talk shows how reframing our assumptions can change the way we learn, communicate, and respond to challenges. It concludes with a simple challenge: ask one meaningful “why” every day for seven days and see what changes. An economist by training and an educator by vocation, Deepika Jain is the founder of Prep Right, an early learning initiative committed to reimagining childhood education. A graduate of Welham Girls' School, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi, and Warwick Business School, UK, she has spent the past seven years studying neuroscience, child psychology, and international educational practices. By adapting global best practices to the Indian context, she develops programmes that nurture confident, curious, and independent learners from their earliest years. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx