Stuart Brown Play, Spirit, and Character
Who knew that we learn empathy, trust, irony, and problem solving through play \u2014 something the dictionary defines as \u201cpleasurable and apparently purposeless activity.\u201d Dr. Stuart Brown suggests that the rough-and-tumble play of children actually prevents violent behavior, and that play can grow human talents and character across a lifetime. Play, as he studies it, is an indispensable part of being human.