Curiosity Velocity

Intellectual range with visible rhythm

Curiosity velocity frames YouTube history as an alternation between exploration, convergence, deep dives, and deliberate pivots rather than random topic hopping.

29
Windows analyzed

Rolling 90-day windows across the high-confidence portion of the watch history.

Jul 2022
Strongest deep dive

Sustained concentration, longer runs, and lower entropy.

1
Pivot windows

Sharp switches after concentrated focus periods.

0
Return windows

Earlier themes resurfacing after a meaningful gap.

Mar 2025
Broadest window

Wide topical spread, fast switching, and low single-topic dominance.

Mar 2022 - Mar 2026
Coverage

34% average topical coverage.

Highlight

Deepest concentration: Deep dive

Jul 2022

Focus share reached 49% with average same-topic runs of 2.4 events.

Full-Stack Engineering
Highlight

Broadest range: Broad exploration

Mar 2025

Entropy hit 0.90 with switching at 68% of adjacent events.

Gaming and Entertainment
Highlight

Most visible pivot: Domain pivot

Apr 2022

A concentrated streak gives way to a sharper topical jump than the surrounding months.

Gaming and Entertainment
Curiosity ribbon

Broad range, then convergence, then deliberate pivots

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Episodes

Phase changes worth reading as a story

Domain pivotApr 2022 to Apr 2022
Gaming and Entertainment

A sharp rotation after a focused period, usually into a different topical cluster.

1 windows40% avg focus67% confidence
Balanced synthesisMay 2022 to Jun 2022
Full-Stack Engineering

Neither scattered nor locked in; multiple lines of inquiry coexist.

2 windows41% avg focus66% confidence
Balanced synthesisAug 2022 to Feb 2024
Gaming and Entertainment

Neither scattered nor locked in; multiple lines of inquiry coexist.

8 windows34% avg focus70% confidence
NarrowingJan 2025 to Jan 2025
Gaming and Entertainment

Curiosity starts to converge as one line of inquiry gains share.

1 windows50% avg focus68% confidence
Broad explorationMar 2025 to Apr 2025
Gaming and Entertainment

Wide topical spread, fast switching, and low single-topic dominance.

2 windows31% avg focus73% confidence
Balanced synthesisMay 2025 to Nov 2025
Gaming and Entertainment

Neither scattered nor locked in; multiple lines of inquiry coexist.

7 windows43% avg focus70% confidence
Deep diveDec 2025 to Feb 2026
Gaming and Entertainment

Sustained concentration, longer runs, and lower entropy.

3 windows58% avg focus66% confidence
Phase map

Exploration and focus are separate axes

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