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February 12, 2025
Our brains are built to benefit from play no matter what our age.
– Theresa A. Kestly, American psychologistChildren are not the only ones who learn through play. “Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father,” writes Roger von Oech, a contemporary American creativity guru, who advocates for playful work environments to counteract the effects of today’s stress-filled challenges.
Swiss psychoanalyst, Carl Jung (1875-1961) believed “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct.”
And here’s one more quote that speaks to the uncertainty of the times we’re living in. “Play is training for the unexpected,” writes contemporary American biologist, Marc Bekoff.
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