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Read Stuart Brown's posts on the Penguin Blog.
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 school yard. 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.
Dr. Brown has spent his career studying animal behavior and
conducting more than six- thousand "play histories" of humans from
all walks of life-from serial murderers to Nobel Prize winners.
Backed by the latest research, "Play" (20,000 copies in print)
explains why play is essential to our social skills, adaptability,
intelligence, creativity, ability to problem solve and more.
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.
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