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The Power of Play

  • Episode aired Aug 23, 2019
  • 51m
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The Power of Play (2019)
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Researchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and w... Read allResearchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and why did play evolve?Researchers studying the play behavior in animals and humans. They are trying to answer big questions in a long overlooked field. Mother Nature doesn't do anything just for fun, so how and why did play evolve?

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    • Christine McLean
  • Writers
    • Christine McLean
    • Erin Oakes
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    • Stuart Brown
    • Mariana Brussoni
    • Gordon Burghardt
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    • Director
      • Christine McLean
    • Writers
      • Christine McLean
      • Erin Oakes
    • Stars
      • Stuart Brown
      • Mariana Brussoni
      • Gordon Burghardt
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    Stuart Brown
    • Self - Play Researcher
    Mariana Brussoni
    • Self - Developmental Psychologist
    Gordon Burghardt
    • Self - Reptile Researcher
    Matthew Cooper
    • Self - Neuroscientist
    Geoff D'Eon
    • Self - Narrator
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    Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter
    • Self - Child Psychologist
    • (as Ellen Sandseter)
    Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
    • Self - Developmental Psychologist
    Kathryn Kegel
    • Self - Seattle Aquarium
    Elisabetta Palagi
    • Self - Primate Researcher
    Sergio Pellis
    • Self - Neuroscientist
    • (as Serge Pellis)
    Jonathan Pruitt
    • Self - Behavioral Ecologist
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      • Christine McLean
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      • Christine McLean
      • Erin Oakes
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    10keremidchievanelly

    Important topic backed up with solid arguments

    I am very interested in child/human development and education and I find this movie very important. It demostrates in a convincing way the importance of play and why nature "created" it in the first play.

    I didn't know until this documentary that play is observed even among reptiles and insects - which is quite impressive.

    I think we should radically change the way education is carried out in most countries, especially during the younger years but also with teenagers - who need to play as well and it has a major impact on their abilities. Attitude towards life and coping skills as adults.

    I'd advise every parent and teacher or as a whole people working with children, to see it, more than once!

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      • August 23, 2019 (Canada)
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