Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul - Hardcover

Brown, Stuart; Vaughan, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1583333339 ISBN 13: 9781583333334

Publisher: Avery, 2009

Synopsis

HardCover Pub Date: 2009 Pages: 240 in Publisher: Penguin Group. (USA) Incorporated Read Stuart own's posts on the leading expert the the Penguin Blog.From a the a groundeaking book on the science of play and its essential role in fueling our intelligence and happiness throughout our lives. We've all seen the happiness in the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing with glee across a lawn. This is the joy of play. By definition. play is purposeless and all-consuming. And. most important. it's fun.As we become adults. taking time to play feels like a guilty pleasure-a distraction from real work and life. But as Dr. Stuart own illustrates . play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. In fact. our ability to play throughout life is the single most important...

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Product Description:

Stuart Brown, a physician, psychiatrist and clinical researcher, has made a career of studying the effects of play on people and animals. His conclusion is that play is no less important than oxygen - it's a powerful force in nature that helps determine the likelihood of the very survival of the human race. Sprinkled with anecdotes demonstrating the play habits of subjects as diverse as polar bears and corporate CEOs, Brown and co-writer Vaughan present a compelling case for promoting play at every age.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Avery
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1583333339
• ISBN 13: 9781583333334
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 228