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Loading... Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soulby Stuart Brown
   No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) yates9 | Feb 28, 2024 |  Too little evidence and data based for me to appreciate, although there were some generalisations that seemed to hold some value. The book was also pretty useless as a self-help book as there were preciously little in terms of putting the observations into action - exercises, practices, heuristics, principles. There is a clear lack of scientific rigour and quite a lot of bias in the book, making it a relic of wishfull thinking rather than research. Although I can see a germ of an idea in using play to create or at least sustain psycological safety. (  ) amberwitch | Jul 28, 2023 | I can't think of a reason for anyone not to read this, but if you are a parent or a teacher you should absolutely make the time for it. (I plan to give it to a couple teachers I know for Xmas.) The only fault I find for it is the large amount of anecdotal evidence the author cites, this isn't to say he doesn't cite some scientific studies, not at all, but I would have preferred to see more focus on the objective science behind play. I suspect this focus has its roots in the fact that the study of play is a fairly young field. ( ) qaphsiel | Feb 20, 2023 | ) jeremiahstover | Jun 20, 2022 |  ) stevepilsner | Jan 3, 2022 | no reviews | add a review
From a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our happiness and intelligence throughout our lives. We've all seen the happiness on the face of a child while playing in the schoolyard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing across a lawn. This is the joy of play. By definition, play is purposeless, all consuming, and fun. But as Dr. Stuart Brown illustrates, play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. We are designed by nature to flourish through play. Particularly in tough times, we need to play more than ever, as it's the very means by which we prepare for the unexpected, search out new solutions, and remain optimistic. A fascinating blend of cutting-edge neuroscience, biology, psychology, social science, and inspiring human stories of the transformative power of play, this book proves why play just might be the most important work we can ever do. No library descriptions found. |
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