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TheSCIENCE<br />
of Play<br />
A treatise of articles by Dr. Stuart Brown, National Institute for Play<br />
Building communities through play & recreation™<br />
The<br />
SCIENCE<br />
A treatise of articles by of Play<br />
Dr. Stuart Brown<br />
National Institute for Play<br />
As a like-minded play advocate, PlayCore i<a title="The Science of Play page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=1"> By understanding more about play, for you, y</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=2"> TheSCIENCE </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=3"> The SCIENCE A treatise of articles by of Play</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=4"> (Dr. Brown and granddaughters in his backyard tre</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=5"> TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Why Do We Play? </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=6"> 13. The Science of Play: How Play Helps Us Develo</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=7"> ABOUT DR. STUART BROWN Trained in general </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=8"> </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=9"> 1. WHY DO WE PLAY? Why do people play? Because </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=10"> 4</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=11"> 1. WHY DO WE PLAY? at play. From seeing its</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=12"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY what that child spontan</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=13"> 2. ATTUNEMENT: IS THERE A BEGINNING MOMENT WHE</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=14"> 8</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=15"> 2. ATTUNEMENT of emotion and verbal and bod</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=16"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY of this most human of o</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=17"> 3. HUMAN PLAY AND ANIMAL PLAY — WHY </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=18"> 12</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=19"> 3. HUMAN PLAY AND ANIMAL PLAY So the urge t</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=20"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY Through our ongoing stu</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=21"> 4. NEOTENY — TO PLAY IS DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=22"> Upon looking closely, this design is eviden</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=23"> 5. PLAY AND MOVEMENT, AND “K</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=24"> 18</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=25"> 5. PLAY AND MOVEMENT Human nature requires </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=26"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY Play, which is more pre</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=27"> 6. EARLY PLAY PATTERNS AS A PREDICTOR OF L</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=28"> engaged by sounds such as the soft music that was</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=29"> 7. PLAY FOR SENIORS — A HEALTH MANDATE Rediscove</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=30"> 24</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=31"> 6. PLAY FOR SENIORS responsible tasks of li</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=32"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY In later years, as play</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=33"> 8. ROUGH AND TUMBLE PLAY — IS IT NECESSARY? It u</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=34"> activity is organized and overseen by adults. Thi</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=35"> 9. CONSEQUENCES OF A PLAY DEPRIVED LIFE In 1</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=36"> 30</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=37"> 9. CONSEQUENCES OF A PLAY DEPRIVED LIFE </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=38"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY early preschoolers wh</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=39"> 10. ENJOYING A FULFILLING LIFE BY RETAINING </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=40"> 34</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=41"> 10. RETAINING OUR ABILITY AND RIGHT TO PLAY </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=42"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=43"> 11. PLAY AND THE BRAIN The most complex entity</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=44"> 38</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=45"> 11. PLAY AND THE BRAIN And these animal pla</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=46"> </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=47"> 12. BRAIN DEVELOPMENT: THE SCIENCE OF </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=48"> As the technical mastery of brain imaging is r</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=49"> 13. THE SCIENCE OF PLAY: HOW PLAY HELPS US </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=50"> 44</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=51"> 13. THE SCIENCE OF PLAY: HOW PLAY HELPS US DEVELO</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=52"> PlayCore, by providing a well-designed </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=53"> 14. PLAY AND NATURE As far back as 500 BCE Cy</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=54"> as pervasive and as central to well-being </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=55"> 15. IMAGINATIVE AND PRETEND PLAY: O</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=56"> consider it many times. I’ve been watching for mo</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=57"> 16. IMAGINATIVE AND PRETEND PLAY: IMAGINATIVE PLA</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=58"> the essence of the stream of consciousness- ge</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=59"> 17. TINKERING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=60"> 54</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=61"> 17. TINKERING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH PROBLEM S</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=62"> And from my play-based viewpoint, the sustained m</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=63"> 18. EPIGENESIS, PLAY, AND ITS EFFECT ON OUR LIVES</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=64"> 58</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=65"> 18. EPIGENESIS, PLAY, AND ITS EFFECT ON OUR LIVES</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=66"> </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=67"> 19. MUSIC IS PLAY FOR EVERYONE Play, despite th</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=68"> From our joyous first smiles and play</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=69"> 20. “PLAY VACCINATIONS”: A REGULAR DOSE OF PLAY </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=70"> 64</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=71"> 20. “PLAY VACCINATIONS”: A REGULAR DOSE OF PLAY H</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=72"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=73"> 21. PLAY IS A UNIVERSAL GIFT OF NATURE IN </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 74" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=74"> 68</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 75" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=75"> 21. PLAY IS A UNIVERSAL GIFT OF NATURE IN TIMES O</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 76" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=76"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY also possessing the </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 77" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=77"> 22. THE SCIENCE BEHIND... DOG PARKS It is a wint</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 78" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=78"> 72</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 79" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=79"> 22. THE SCIENCE BEHIND... DOG PARKS </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 80" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=80"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY my experience in unleas</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 81" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=81"> 23. THE SCIENCE BEHIND INTERGENERATIONAL PLAY </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 82" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=82"> 76</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 83" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=83"> 23. THE SCIENCE BEHIND INTERGENERATIONAL PLAY - V</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 84" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=84"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY Mixed age play f</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 85" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=85"> TheSCIENCE </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 86" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=86"> The SCIENCE A treatise of articles by of Play</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 87" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=87"> TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Why do we Play? </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 88" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=88"> ABOUT DR. STUART BROWN Trained in general </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 89" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=89"> </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 90" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=90"> 1. WHY DO WE PLAY? Why do people play? Because </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 91" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=91"> 4</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 92" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=92"> 1. WHY DO WE PLAY? at play. From seeing its</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 93" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=93"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY what that child spontan</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 94" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=94"> 2. ATTUNEMENT: IS THERE A BEGINNING MOMENT WHE</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 95" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=95"> 8</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 96" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=96"> 2. ATTUNEMENT of emotion and verbal and bod</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 97" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=97"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY of this most human of o</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 98" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=98"> 3. HUMAN PLAY AND ANIMAL PLAY — WHY </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 99" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=99"> 12</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 100" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=100"> 3. HUMAN PLAY AND ANIMAL PLAY So the urge t</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 101" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=101"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY Through our ongoing stu</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 102" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=102"> 4. NEOTENY — TO PLAY IS DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 103" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=103"> Upon looking closely, this design is eviden</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 104" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=104"> 5. PLAY AND MOVEMENT, AND “K</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 105" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=105"> 18</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 106" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=106"> 5. PLAY AND MOVEMENT Human nature requires </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 107" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=107"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY Play, which is more pre</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 108" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=108"> 6. EARLY PLAY PATTERNS AS A PREDICTOR OF L</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 109" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=109"> engaged by sounds such as the soft music that was</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 110" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=110"> 7. PLAY FOR SENIORS — A HEALTH MANDATE Rediscove</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 111" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=111"> 24</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 112" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=112"> 6. PLAY FOR SENIORS responsible tasks of li</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 113" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=113"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY In later years, as play</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 114" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=114"> 8. ROUGH AND TUMBLE PLAY — IS IT NECESSARY? It u</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 115" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=115"> activity is organized and overseen by adults. Thi</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 116" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=116"> 9. CONSEQUENCES OF A PLAY DEPRIVED LIFE In 1</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 117" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=117"> 30</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 118" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=118"> 9. CONSEQUENCES OF A PLAY DEPRIVED LIFE </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 119" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=119"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY early preschoolers wh</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 120" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=120"> 10. ENJOYING A FULFILLING LIFE BY RETAINING </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 121" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=121"> 34</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 122" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=122"> 10. RETAINING OUR ABILITY AND RIGHT TO PLAY </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 123" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=123"> THE SCIENCE OF PLAY</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 124" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=124"> 11. PLAY AND THE BRAIN The most complex entity</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 125" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=125"> 38</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 126" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=126"> 11. PLAY AND THE BRAIN And these animal pla</a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 127" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=127"> </a>
<a title="The Science of Play page 128" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/38a71867?page=128"> By understanding more about play, for you, y</a>