{"product_id":"play-how-it-shapes-the-brain-opens-the-imagination-and-invigorates-the-soul-paperback","title":"Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a leading expert, a groundbreaking book on the science of play, and its essential role in fueling our happiness and intelligence throughout our lives \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We've all seen the happiness on the face of a child while playing in the school yard. Or the blissful abandon of a golden retriever racing across a lawn. This is the joy of play. By definition, play is purposeless, all-consuming, and fun. But as Dr. Stuart Brown illustrates, play is anything but trivial. It is a biological drive as integral to our health as sleep or nutrition. We are designed by nature to flourish through play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Brown has spent his career studying animal behavior and conducting more than six-thousand \"play histories\" of humans from all walks of life-from serial murderers to Nobel Prize winners. Backed by the latest research, \u003ci\u003ePlay\u003c\/i\u003e explains why play is essential to our social skills, adaptability, intelligence, creativity, ability to problem solve and more. Particularly in tough times, we need to play more than ever, as it's the very means by which we prepare for the unexpected, search out new solutions, and remain optimistic. A fascinating blend of cutting-edge neuroscience, biology, psychology, social science, and inspiring human stories of the transformative power of play, this book proves why play just might be the most important work we can ever do.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart Brown, M.D. is a medical doctor, psychiatrist, clinical researcher, and the founder of the National Institute for Play. He speaks regularly to Fortune 500 companies and groups across the country on the significance of play in our lives. The producer of a three-part PBS series, \u003ci\u003eThe Promise of Play\u003c\/i\u003e, he has also appeared on NPR and was featured in a front-page story in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Carmel Valley, California. \u003cbr\u003eChristopher Vaughan has been a journalist for more than twenty years. He cowrote the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Promise of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52734016815411,"sku":"9781583333785","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Y0ZMU09yNVFjb3pYcHM0amxDSlVzUT09.webp?v=1763953329","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/play-how-it-shapes-the-brain-opens-the-imagination-and-invigorates-the-soul-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}