Why do we Question?

Question

Is it only for answers or has something more to it.

Answer 1

Don't try to boil all of human psychology down to a one-sentance catch phrase. It doesn't generally work.

For example, I would dispute even your assertion that people question things. In my experience, most people actually do not question most things. And maybe this isn't even bad... is there really a point to wondering if gravity is still in effect each morning?

When a question does occur, however, I'd say that there were at least two major precursors corresponding to completely different motivations of questioning:

The first is an awareness of a lack of knowledge. Perhaps it goes without saying that nobody knows everything... but it does seem worth noting that many people are completely unaware of how little they know, even about the things in which they are most learned. This is the biggest cause of non-questioning in my opinion, perhaps surpassed only by indifference.

Even people who think they know the answers sometimes ask questions, however, and that has to do with the second motivation - a social/emotional need. Some people like to ask questions just to make other people answer them (a need for control). Some people like to ask questions just to hear their answers repeated (a need for belonging). And some people like to ask questions just to hear their question praised as a good one (a need for validation). You can easily see examples of these all around here... though it could be argued that these are not true questions as much as they are requests for a service.

I'm sure there are many other reasons beyond even these. People are wickedly complex. And sometimes just wicked. Peace.

Answer 2

Many of the questions I ask don't have definite answers, or the answers change from person to person and I like to hear how other people answer such questions. It's also human nature to quest and seek, to search for answers. I am curious and see no reason to stifle my curiosity.

Answer 3

It is hardwired into our brain to question. You can see similar behavior in the other primates, but they lack the large capacity for abstract thought that humans possess. Its simply part of human nature, and if you look elsewhere in the philosophy section you will find that we sometimes question even when there are no answers.

Answer 4

Curiousity
the hunger for knowledge
a means to an end
to solve a problem
to understand
to take away 5 points

Answer 5

Let me be frankly with you,we questioned because we can`t get answer at home and we answer because no body listening and lot more to it than that.Very good question

Answer 6

Questions are of different types and there is no reasoning for questions to be asked.

Answer 7

I believe we were designed to question because that is how we FIND. Humans are free will beings and unless we had an urge to question we would never find our maker.

Answer 8

We question to get answers, and we evaluate the answers to see if they add any value to our lives. If they do, we then apply these to our lives.

Answer 9

Why do you want to know? Do you really want an answer to that or is there more to it?

Answer 10

to meet people and to find out answers.