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What if play isn't the opposite of work?
Animals that play the most are also the most adaptable. Rats, dolphins, crows. They waste calories on something with no obvious payoff. But that "waste" is what keeps them alive when things change.
The opposite of play is not work. The opposite of play is depression.— Stuart Brown
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Play Researcher & Psychiatrist
Stuart Brown is a psychiatrist and founder of the National Institute for Play, known for his research connecting play to brain development and survival.
Based on Play is more than just fun — Stuart Brown, TED Talk, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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