Curious interest

Fascinated

Strength 3 of 4

Held by something so compelling you can hardly look away, wanting to know everything about it and coming back to it again and again.

In the body

  • A gaze that keeps returning to it
  • Body still and leaning close
  • Breath slowed or briefly held

Needs behind it

When these needs are met

Softer and stronger

  1. Alert
  2. Interested
  3. Open
  4. Curious
  5. Engaged
  6. Intrigued
  7. Stimulated
  8. Fascinated

Often confused with

Enthralled

Fascinated keeps wanting to know more about something; enthralled is held so completely that questions fall away and only following remains.

See also