Play

Tænkepauser #70

by Marc Malmdorf Andersen

Play is not just for kids and the young at heart. Boring grown-ups play too, but we only unleash our imagination with close friends and family. Still, our propensity to play is nothing to be ashamed of, according to Marc Malmdorf Andersen, play aficionado at Aarhus University. In fact, play is a sort of scientific process, and by testing one hair-brained idea after another we not only become better, more creative adults. We can also make love grow, and maybe even save the world. This might not be as crazy as it sounds, and it's guaranteed to be a barrel of fun.

Genres: Nonfiction, Essays, Audiobook

60 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2021

Reviews

[SVRosenmeier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, tænkepauser. Beskriver betydningen af leg set fra en psykologisk vinkel

[Alberte Rydahl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Denne bog var meget interessant at læse. Jeg vil anbefale at læse den, hvis man arbejder med børn.

[Josephine Grigoriou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sindsygt indsigtsvækkende i forhold til hvorledes mennesker leger og udvikler sig, samt hvad leg betyder for ikke kun vores races overlevelse, men også hvordan leg er en del af vores kulturelle socialisering. Emner som Explorativ leg, object substitution og kontrativ tænkning, bliver alle udforsket i denne lille tænkepause.

[marius · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting account of research on play, its importance in learning about the world and becoming "proper" adults, and its continued importance in adulthood.

[Carolyn Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really sweet and intriguing overview of play. Finished in one sitting. I gave my copy to a mother to be as a reminder to remain curious and silly.