Play:
The Nature of the Game
National Geographic
1994
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Play
reveals the significance of playfulness both as a precursor to culture
– connecting the genetic past with learning – and as
a means of allowing us to adapt to our environment. By the 1950s,
ethnologists recognized that cavorting is extremely important in
developing motor and social skills. Today, play behavior is recognized
as a biological imperative, affecting the lives of all warm-blooded
creatures including man and birds.
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