A conversation with Dr. Stuart Brown on his award-winning book “Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul” Q&A Moderated by Jeff Harry, Rediscover Your Play
NIFP 2008 Conference Video https://nifplay.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NIFP-2008-Conference-Video-parts-12.mp4 In 2008 the National Institute for Play convened the,“State of Play Science Summit” that brought many of the leading play scientists together at Stanford University for 2 days to share their research findings with each other. During the summit several of the scientists were interviewed on camera about their work; this […]
Playing For Keeps is a new documentary that examines the value of play through a health lens. Featuring high-performing individuals who prioritize play as essential to a happier life, we witness how play is a powerful antidote to stress. For more information, please visit kpjrfilms.co/playing-for-keeps/
The Primal Power of Play “Play and depression may be opposite sides of a coin,” says Dr. Jaak Pansepp, a neuroscientist who has studied the neuroscience of play extensively. Read more about Dr. Panksepp’s in his profile and about Dr. Panksepp’s work here.
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