Knowledge

Sims with the Knowledge Aspiration want to know everything there is to know about anything. Make sure they have the time to study and explore every nook and cranny. Their lives are a simple equation: the more Knowledge, the higher the Aspiration Meter, and the longer and brainier the life.
Knowledge is an Aspiration in The Sims 2. Knowledge Sims are full of curiosity and always want to learn more and more. This frequently shows up in wants to learn skills, but they also want to learn things that allow them to do things such as discover secret vacation lots.
Knowledge Sims' curiosity makes them relatively fearless. While other Sims fear things such as seeing ghosts, becoming an occult life state, and being abducted by aliens, Knowledge Sims often want these experiences. They may even want to get struck by lightning.With FreeTime, Sims who have Knowledge as a secondary aspiration or Knowledge Sims that have selected a secondary aspiration may still fear these things, and may even want and fear them at the same time. They also like to encounter near-death experiences, such as being saved from death. Teenage Sims are eager to have good grades at school, and young adult Sims always want to be serious in their studies at college.
==Version comparison==
In the Windows and Mac OS X versions, the Sim will fear losing their creature status. Mac OS X has the same Wants and Fears as Windows with the exception of Wants and Fears introduced in FreeTime and Apartment Life since those 2 EPs were only released for Windows.
The Sims Stories has the same Wants as The Sims 2 except that Fears are not included.
Unlike their Windows/Mac counterparts, Knowledge Sims in The Sims 2 console versions don't fear losing their creature status, but the wants and fears are similar.
In The Sims 2 for PlayStation Portable, having the Knowledge aspiration gives Sims Knowledge-only Perks and Knowledge Goals.
==Aspiration Monikers==
Level 	Teen 	Adult 	Elder
Platinum 	Young Genius 	Savant Supreme 	Senior Sage
Gold 	Whiz Kid 	Impressive Intellect	Wizened Wise One
High Green	Smarty Pants 	Free Thinker 	Mature Mastermind
Low Green 	Solid Student 	Brainstretcher 	Well-Read Whitehair
Low Red 	Addled Adolescent	Silly Goose 	Decaying Dullard
Deep Red 	Dense Dunce 	Incredible Ignoramus	Senile Simpleton
==Wants & Fears==
===Wants===
*(Child) Gets A+ Report Card
*(Child) Gets Scholarship
*(Child) Graduates
*(Child) Graduates with Honors
*(Child) is an Overachiever
*(Child) Makes Dean's List
*(Pet) Learns a Command
*(Pet) Learns to Come Here
*(Pet) Learns to Play Dead
*(Pet) Learns to Roll Over
*(Pet) Learns to Shake
*(Pet) Learns to Sit Up
*(Pet) Learns to Speak
*(Pet) Learns to Stay
*(Sim) Becomes a Warlock
*(Sim) Becomes a Witch
*(Sim) Goes to College
*(Sim) Howls
*(Sim) is a PlantSim
*(Sim) is a Vampire
*(Sim) is a Werewolf
*(Sim) is a Zombie
*(Sim) Meets Aliens
*(Sim) Summons Wolves
*(Stray) Joins Family
*Adopt a Child
*Appreciate (Sim)
*Ask for Homework HelpThis is effectively a want to learn to study, as that is when the want is fulfilled. However, it is labeled as a want to ask for help with homework.
*Be a Personal Trainer
*Be a Vampire
*Be a Zombie
*Be BFF with (Sim)
*Be Saved From Death
*Be Struck by Lightning
*Be Tickled by (Sim)
*Be Tutor
*Become a Plantsim
*Become a Werewolf
*Become a Witch
*Bite (Sim)
*Bowl with (Sim)
*Buy a Bass
*Buy a Bird Cage
*Buy a Bookcase
*Buy a Bookcase Costing at Least §400
*Buy a Bookcase Costing at Least §600
*Buy a Bookcase Costing at Least §650
*Buy a Bookcase Costing at Least §900
*Buy a Compost Bin
*Buy a Drum Kit
*Buy a Fireplace Costing at Least §3,000
*Buy a Garden Plot
*Buy a Green Energy Source
*Buy a Guitar
*Buy a Juicer
*Buy a Ladybug House
*Buy a Piano
*Buy a Recliner
*Buy a Robot Station
*Buy a Sprinkler
*Buy a Telescope Costing at Least §500
*Buy a Telescope Costing at Least §2,000
*Buy an Orchard Tree
*Cast a Good Spell
*Cast a Spell
*Cast an Evil Spell
*Cast Apello Cattus Amicus
*Cast Tempus Interruptus
*Catch a Blue Catfish
*Catch a Golden Trout
*Catch a Largemouth Bass
*Catch a Rainbow Trout
*Catch Butterflies
*Catch Fireflies
*Clean Cage
*Command (Pet) to Come Here
*Command (Pet) to Play Dead
*Command (Pet) to Roll Over
*Command (Pet) to Shake
*Command (Pet) to Sit Up
*Command (Pet) to Speak
*Command (Pet) to Stay
*Complete Freshman Year
*Complete Sophomore Year
*Complete Junior Year
*Counterfeit Simoleons
*Dance with (Sim)
*Declare the Mathematics Major
*Declare the Physics Major
*Do Assignment
*Do Homework
*Drink (Sim)
*Drink Tea
*Earn a Perfect Garden Score
*Entertain (Sim)
*Find Beach Treasure
*Flirt with (Sim)
*Freestyle for Tips
*Gain a Body Skill Point
*Gain a Charisma Skill Point
*Gain a Cleaning Skill Point
*Gain a Cooking Skill Point
*Gain a Creativity Skill Point
*Gain a Logic Skill Point
*Gain a Mechanical Skill Point
*Gain a Skill Point
*Get (Child) into Private School
*Get a Bronze Fishing Talent Badge
*Get a Bronze Gardening Talent Badge
*Get a Bronze Robotics Talent Badge
*Get a Gold Fishing Talent Badge
*Get a Gold Gardening Talent Badge
*Get a Gold Robotics Talent Badge
*Get a job in the Adventurer Career
*Get a job in the Education Career
*Get a job in the Gamer Career
*Get a job in the Intelligence Career
*Get a job in the Journalism Career
*Get a job in the Medicine Career
*Get a job in the Oceanography Career
*Get a job in the Science Career
*Get a job in the Slacker CareerThis want will only roll for Knowledge Sims after they've been demoted while employed in a different career path.
*Get a Silver Fishing Talent Badge
*Get a Silver Gardening Talent Badge
*Get a Silver Robotics Talent Badge
*Get A+ Report Card
*Get Engaged to (Sim)
*Get Into Private School
*Get Joined to (Sim)
*Get Married to (Sim)
*Get Picture Taken with (Sim)
*Give Backrub to (Sim)
*Go Fishing
*Go on a Tour
*Go on Far East Vacation
*Go Steady with (Sim)
*Go Swimming
*Go to Class
*Go to College
*Graduate
*Graduate with Honors
*Groom Zen Garden
*Grow Plantbaby
*Harvest Good Produce
*Have 5 Best FriendsWhile this want is available to Knowledge Sims, the chances of it actually showing up in-game are very slim, if at all.
*Have a Baby
*Have Pillow Fight
*Help (Child) with HomeworkThis is effectively a want to teach to study, as that is when the want is fulfilled. However, it is labeled as a want to help with homework.
*Help (Sim) with Assignments
*Hire a Maid
*Howl
*Hug (Sim)
*Hustle Pool
*Influence (Sim) to Clean
*Influence (Sim) to Garden
*Influence (Sim) to Serve a Meal
*Invite (Sim) Over
*Invite Bigfoot to Move In
*Join the Garden Club
*Kick (Sim)'s Tombstone
*Kiss (Sim)
*Learn Anger Management
*Learn Couples Counseling
*Learn Fire Prevention
*Learn How to Make Cereal
*Learn How to Make Chef Salad
*Learn How to Make Chili Con Carne
*Learn How to Make Fried Catfish
*Learn How to Make Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
*Learn How to Make Hamburgers
*Learn How to Make Hot Dogs
*Learn How to Make Lobster Thermidor
*Learn How to Make Lunch Meat Sandwiches
*Learn How to Make Mac and Cheese
*Learn How to Make Omelettes
*Learn How to Make Pancakes
*Learn How to Make Pork Chops
*Learn How to Make Ribs
*Learn How to Make Salmon
*Learn How to Make Spaghetti
*Learn How to Make Stuffed Bass
*Learn How to Make Stuffed Golden Trout
*Learn How to Make Stuffed Rainbow Trout
*Learn How to Make Toaster Pastry
*Learn How to Make Turkey
*Learn How to Make TV Dinner
*Learn Hula Dance
*Learn Lifelong Happiness
*Learn Local Gesture
*Learn New Massage
*Learn Physiology
*Learn Slap Dance
*Learn to Breakdance
*Learn to Teleport
*Make A Wish
*Make a Zombie
*Make Dean's List
*Make Juice
*Make Out with (Sim)
*Marry a Robot
*Master Fire Dance
*Master Tai Chi
*Maximize a Skill
*Maximize All Skills
*Meet Aliens
*Meet Bigfoot
*Meet the Aliens 5 Times
*Offer (Pet) for Adoption
*Perform Music for Tips
*Plant a Seed
*Play Bass
*Play Cards with (Sim)
*Play Chess
*Play Darts
*Play Drums
*Play Guitar
*Play Mahjong
*Play Piano
*Play Pinball
*Play Video Game
*Play with (Pet)
*Play With (Sim)
*Public WooHoo with (Sim)
*Purchase a Robot
*Quit Job
*Reach Body Level 1
*Reach Body Level 1 for Major
*Reach Body Level 5
*Reach Charisma Level 1
*Reach Charisma Level 1 for Major
*Reach Charisma Level 2
*Reach Charisma Level 3
*Reach Charisma Level 4
*Reach Charisma Level 5
*Reach Charisma Level 6
*Reach Charisma Level 7
*Reach Charisma Level 8
*Reach Charisma Level 9
*Reach Cleaning Level 1
*Reach Cleaning Level 1 for Major
*Reach Cleaning Level 2
*Reach Cleaning Level 3
*Reach Cleaning Level 4
*Reach Cleaning Level 5
*Reach Cleaning Level 6
*Reach Cleaning Level 7
*Reach Cleaning Level 8
*Reach Cleaning Level 9
*Reach Cooking Level 1
*Reach Cooking Level 1 for Major
*Reach Cooking Level 2
*Reach Cooking Level 3
*Reach Cooking Level 4
*Reach Cooking Level 5
*Reach Cooking Level 6
*Reach Cooking Level 7
*Reach Cooking Level 8
*Reach Cooking Level 9
*Reach Creativity Level 1
*Reach Creativity Level 1 for Major
*Reach Creativity Level 2
*Reach Creativity Level 3
*Reach Creativity Level 4
*Reach Creativity Level 5
*Reach Creativity Level 6
*Reach Creativity Level 7
*Reach Creativity Level 8
*Reach Creativity Level 9
*Reach Logic Level 1
*Reach Logic Level 1 for Major
*Reach Logic Level 5
*Reach Maximum Magic Skill
*Reach Maximum Virtuousness
*Reach Maximum Wickedness
*Reach Mechanical Level 1
*Reach Mechanical Level 1 for Major
*Reach Mechanical Level 5
*Reach Top of Adventurer Career
*Reach Top of Education Career
*Reach Top of Gamer Career
*Reach Top of Journalism Career
*Reach Top of Science Career
*Read (Child) to Sleep
*Receive Bigfoot Hug
*Relative Meets Aliens
*Repair
*Resurrect (Sim)
*Ride ElectroDanceSphere
*See a Ghost
*See Hail
*See Rain
*See the Ghost of (Enemy)
*See the Ghost of (Sim)
*See Wolf
*Sell a Great Novel
*Sell a Masterpiece
*Serve Food
*Slow Dance with (Sim)
*Smash (Sim)'s Urn
*Stargaze with Telescope
*Stay Home from Work
*Study about Parenting
*Talk to (Sim)
*Talk to Bird
*Teach (Sim) Potty Training
*Teach (Sim) to Talk
*Teach (Sim) to Walk
*Teach Bird to Talk
*Teach Nursery Rhyme
*Tell Dirty Joke to (Sim)
*Tell Joke to (Sim)
*Throw a Toga Party
*Throw a Wedding Party
*Throw an Anniversary Party
*Tickle (Sim)
*Toss Coin
*Turn (Sim) into Werewolf
*Visit (Sim)
*Win a Game Against (Sim)
*Win the Bain-Gordon Communications Fellowship
*Win the Bui Engineering Award
*Win the Extraterrestrial Reparations Grant
*Win the Hogan Award for Athletics
*Win the Kim Prize for Hygienics
*Win the London Culinary Arts Scholarship
*Win the Quigley Visual Arts Stipend
*Win the SimCity Scholar's Grant
*Win the Undead Educational Scholarship
*Win the Will Wright Genius Grant
*WooHoo with (Sim)
*WooHoo with Robot
*Work as Barista
*Work as Bartender
*Work in Cafeteria
*Write Term Paper
===Fears===
*(Child) Drops Out
*(Child) Gets D Report Card
*(Child) Gets Expelled
*(Child) Gets On Academic Probation
*(Child) Rejected from Private School
*(Sim) is Cured of Being a Warlock
*(Sim) is Cured of Being a Witch
*(Sim) is Cured of Lycanthropy
*(Sim) is Cured of PlantSimism
*(Sim) is Cured of Vampirism
*Be Bludgeoned by Hail
*Be Booed
*Be Cured of Lycanthropy
*Be Cured of PlantSimism
*Be Cured of Witchery
*Be Rejected by (Sim) for a Photo Together
*Be Rejected by (Sim) for a Slow Dance
*Be Rejected by (Sim) for a Vampire Bite
*Be Rejected for a Backrub by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Dance by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Flirt by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Hug by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Pillow Fight
*Be Rejected for a Tickle by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for an Invitation by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Appreciate by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Entertain by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Play with by (Pet)
*Be Rejected for Playing With by (Sim)
*Be Uneducated
*Break Up with (Spouse)
*Burn Food
*Cast a Good Spell
*Cast an Evil Spell
*Catch (Spouse) Cheating
*Catch a Boot
*Cure Vampirism
*Declare the Drama Major
*Declare the Psychology Major
*Earn a Low Garden Score
*Fire!
*Get D Report Card
*Get Fined
*Get Left at the Altar by (Sim)
*Get On Academic Probation
*Get Rejected for a Kiss by (Sim)
*Get Rejected for Engagement by (Sim)
*Get Rejected for Making Out by (Sim)
*Get Rejected for WooHoo by (Sim)
*Get Rejected from Private School
*Get Shocked
*Get Sick
*Get Thrown off ElectroDanceSphere
*Go to Work
*Have 4 Children
*Have a Bad Conversation with (Sim)
*Have a Party
*Lose a Game Against (Sim)
*Lose a Skill Point
*Miss Schoolbus
*Rejected for Going Steady with (Sim)
*See a GhostWhile this fear is available to Knowledge Sims, the chances of it actually showing up in-game are very slim, if at all.
*See Vermin!
*Sell a Lousy Painting
*Sell a Pulp Novel
*Tell Bad Joke to (Sim)
==Lifetime Wants==
*Become Chief of Staff
*Become Criminal MastermindWhile the corresponding want isn't available to Knowledge Sims, the corresponding lifetime want is.
*Become Mad Scientist
*Max out 7 Skills
*Become Ecological Guru (deprecated)These lifetime wants were removed from the game following The Sims 2: Nightlife, as the game decided only college graduates could fulfill them, but they can be restored with mods.
*Become Cult Leader (deprecated)
*Become Education Minister
*Become Game Designer
*Become Space Pirate
*Become Media Magnate
*Become City Planner
*Become Hand of Poseidon
*Become Prestidigitator
*Become World Class Ballet Dancer
*Become Head of SCIA
*Become Game President
*Have 6 Children Abducted by Aliens (deprecated)
==Aspiration Desperation==
When in aspiration desperation, a Sim will pull out a volleyball with a crudely drawn face and mortarboard on it, named "Professor von Ball", and pretend to learn from it.
==FreeTime Aspiration Benefits==
:Level 1 - Slower Social and Fun Motive Decay
:Level 2 - Impart Knowledge
:Level 3 - Eureka!
:Level 4 - Summon Aliens
==Career Paths==
===Base game===
*Criminal
*Medicine
*Science
*Slacker
===The Sims 2: University===
*Natural scientist (deprecated)
*Paranormal (deprecated)
===The Sims 2: Seasons===
*Adventurer
*Education
*Gamer
*Journalism
===The Sims 2: FreeTime===
*Architecture
*Dance
*Entertainment
*Intelligence
*Oceanography
===The Sims Life Stories===
*Game development
==Majors==
*Mathematics
*Physics
==Pre-made Sims With Aspiration==
==Tips & Tricks==
*Knowledge Sims make good love matches for Family Sims, as they will usually want to get married and have at least one child, most importantly they will usually roll wants of teaching their children their toddler skills, teaching them how to study, or even getting them into Private School.
*Knowledge Sims often make good love matches for Fortune Sims, as they are both ambitious and their wants don't clash very easily. While they don't have very strong chemistry, they are at least compatible, as long as their zodiac signs, turn-ons, and turn-offs don't clash.
*Knowledge Sims tend to get on pretty badly with Romance or Pleasure Sims, as they don't have much in common.
*Despite not having much in common, Knowledge Sims often can have fairly good chemistry with Romance Sims. Even without FreeTime, a Knowledge Sim can attract a Romance Sim and vice versa. They can often have double-bolt attraction and get along fairly well if Nightlife is installed and they are able to date.
*Knowledge and Romance aspirations can be an interesting combination, and if one partner is Romance/Knowledge with the other Knowledge/Romance, they will get along very well.
*Knowledge Sims are also the only Sims who do not fear becoming a special being (Vampire, Werewolf, etc.). In fact, it can be used to boost their aspiration, curing it when it is no longer a fear to be cured. The want to become a special being is probably due to the fact that they want to know more about them, and what better way to learn about them than by being one?
*Townies and NPCs with the zodiac sign of Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces generally have this aspiration.
*The only Knowledge lifetime want that is not related to reaching level 10 of a career is maxing out all 7 skills.
*If a Sim has Knowledge as a secondary aspiration, they will get positive memories from encountering near death experiences.
==References==
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