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Stuart Brown: Why Playing is vital? « plays-in-business.com/pibold

Stuart Brown: Why Playing is vital?


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Why is playing so important?
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Why is playing so important? — because this can make us smarter at any age. A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown, founder of the US National Institute for Play, shares an insightful quote:

“The opposite of play is not work, it’s depression.” – Stuart Brown

By definition, play is purposeless, all-consuming, and fun. But as Stuart Brown illustrates, play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. Play is essential to develope social skills and adult problem solving skills. We are designed by nature to flourish through play. Stuart Brown’s research shows play is not just joyful and energizing — it’s deeply involved with human development and intelligence.

In the following TedX video, Stuart Brown explains why playing is essential.



Play is fun, even joyful. It refreshes and energizes us. Play is a central element of life, throughout life, not only for children, but for working and retired adults. In play our burdens feel lighter and we are opened to new possibilities. But play goes even deeper it shapes our brains to make us smarter and more able to adapt to situations. Our success as an innovative culture rests first, on our recognizing the importance of play, then on our allowing play into daily living.

Key Take-Aways

  • There is a strong correlation between success and playful activity.
  • Play is an evolved behavior important for the well being — and survival — of animals, especially those of higher intelligence.
  • Play is hard-wired into our brains (stories of Polar Bear with Husky and Mother with infant).
  • Play is essential to develope social skills.
  • Play is critical for development of problem solving skills. In particular, play involving hands.

Thanks to to Yves Hanoulle and Michael Sohato who pointed me on this.

Further Readings
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