TY - BOOK AU - Brown,Stuart L. AU - Vaughan,Christopher C. TI - Play: how it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul SN - 9781583333334 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Avery KW - Play KW - Psychological aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Mind and body N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -