Play : how it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul /
Publication details: New York : Avery, ©2009.Description: 229 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781583333334
- 1583333339
Contents:
Summary: From a leading expert comes this book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling intelligence and happiness throughout life. Dr. Brown shows that play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to health as sleep or nutrition.
The promise of play -- What is play, and why do we do it? -- We are built for play -- Parenthood is child's play -- The opposite of play is not work -- Playing together -- Does play have a dark side? -- A world at play.
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | Whitecliffe Library Arts Therapy | Arts Therapy | BF 717 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0008972 |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The promise of play -- What is play, and why do we do it? -- We are built for play -- Parenthood is child's play -- The opposite of play is not work -- Playing together -- Does play have a dark side? -- A world at play.
From a leading expert comes this book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling intelligence and happiness throughout life. Dr. Brown shows that play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to health as sleep or nutrition.