Thursday, February 25, 2010

Brain Science Podcast, Episode 60: Stuart Brown, MD talks about “Play”

Fascinating - somehow I missed this one when it was originally posted. One fact: many killers (especially mass killers) never engaged in "rough-and-tumble" play as children.

BSP 60: Stuart Brown, MD talks about “Play”

In Episode 60 of the Brain Science Podcast Ginger Campbell, MD interviews Dr. Stuart Brown, author of Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul. Our focus is on the importance of play for normal mental development and psychological health. We also explore the importance of play in adults.

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