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   Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of NIFP, has dedicated much of his career to the study of human play: what it is, how it affects our health, and the devastating consequences if it is suppressed.

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2. nifplay.org › books › play-how-it-shapes-the-brainPlay: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and ...

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   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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4. www.ted.com › talks › stuart_brown_play_is_more_thanStuart Brown: Play is more than just fun | TED Talk

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   A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.

5. www.nifplay.org › about-usAbout NIFP - National Institute for Play

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   Dr. Stuart Brown’s research experiences as a young psychiatrist gave him unique insights into the importance of engaged playful behavior. He dedicated much of his career to the study of human play: what it is, how it affects our health, and the devastating consequences if it is suppressed.

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7. www.ted.com › speakers › stuart_brownStuart Brown | Speaker | TED

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   Stuart Brown is a play researcher and psychiatrist who studies the impact of play on human and animal development and intelligence. He shares his findings and stories from his book Play and his organization National Institute for Play in his TED talk and other sources.

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   Mar 12, 2009 · Stuart Brown: Play is more than fun. http://www.ted.com A pioneer in research on play, Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty...

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   Who is Stuart Brown?

   • Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of NIFP, has dedicated much of his career to the study of human play: what it is, how it affects our health, and the devastating consequences if it is suppressed.

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   How did Dr Stuart Brown find a connection between play and success?

   • Dr. Stuart Brown came to research play through research on murderers -- unlikely as that seems -- after he found a stunning common thread in killers' stories: lack of play in childhood. Since then, he's interviewed thousands of people to catalog their relationships with play, noting a strong correlation between success and playful activity.

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   Why did Dr Brown study animal play?

   • He studied the work of animal play researchers and traveled the world to meet and learn from leading animal ethologists and other play scholars. From Dr. Goodall’s beloved chimpanzees to bears in Alaska and even playful lab rats, Dr. Brown saw evidence that play is a highly evolved behavior in most mammals.

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   What is the play personalities model?

   • The play personalities model has helped adults who have “lost” their play life to identify and rekindle it. It is Dr. Brown’s observation that actualizing one’s deepest talents is associated with an engaged sense of play. Keeping play in one’s life is vital to a successful life journey.

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10. archive.org › details › playhowitshapesb0000browPlay : how it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and ...

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    Jan 5, 2022 · From a leading expert comes a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling intelligence and happiness throughout life. Dr. Brown shows that play is anything but trivial--it is a biological drive as integral to health as sleep or nutrition. Includes index.