The Importance of Playtime for Adults

why people play and how play relates to learning

Play is something done for its own sake, it's voluntary, it's pleasurable, it offers a sense of engagement, and it takes you out of time.

The motivation behind the activity, whether it's done for pleasure or to achieve a specific outcome.

<p>empathy, how to communicate with others, and how to roll with the punches</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They allow for the same resilient learning processes that occur in childhood to occur in adulthood as well.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>German-style games are more inclusive, where players are not excluded from the game, unlike traditional American games.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To maintain social well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps maintain memory and thinking skills, potentially lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Everyone has their own playful ways of being intimate with one another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both involve being silly and playing games.</p> Signup and view all the answers