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   What are the characteristics of play?

   • The first point is that the characteristics of play all have to do with motivation and mental attitude, not with the overt form of the behavior. Two people might be throwing a ball, or pounding nails, or typing words on a computer, and one might be playing while the other is not.

   The Value of Play I: The Definition of Play Gives Insights

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   What is play in psychology?

   • Play is activity that, from the conscious perspective of the player, is done for its own sake more than for some reward outside of the activity itself. In other words, it is behavior in which means are more valued than ends. When people are not playing, what they value most are the results of their actions.

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   How does play affect the brain?

   • Studies show that children who are given short play breaks during their days at school return to the classroom with more focus and increased ability to pay attention and learn. Playing, especially when unstructured, stimulates mental flexibility and creativity.

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   Is play a 'playful attitude'?

   • In adults, play is commonly blended with other motives, having to do with adult responsibilities. That is why, in everyday conversation, we tend to talk about children “playing” and about adults bringing a “playful attitude” or “playful spirit” to their activities. We intuitively think of playfulness as a matter of degree.

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   Playing, especially when unstructured, stimulates mental flexibility and creativity. How does play affect the brain? Human and animal studies show that play, and especially vigorous play,...

   • The Value of Play I: The Definition of Play Gives Insights

     The first point is that the characteristics of play all have...

   • What Is Play? How Children Define It | Psychology Today

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   Play is then defined as activity that (1) is self-chosen and self-directed, (2) is motivated by means more than ends, (3) is guided by mental rules, and (4) includes a strong element of...

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   When we discover the enormous variety of playful activities suiting each age we conclude with Ross that “Play is joyful, spontaneously, creative activity, in which man finds his fullest self-expression”. Characteristics of Play: 1. Innate Tendency: Play is an innate tendency.

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   According to Piaget, children engage in types of play that reflect their level of cognitive development. Originally proposing three levels of play: functional play, symbolic play, and games with rules. Smilansky expanded on Piaget’s model to add a fourth level: constructive play.

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   An activity can be characterized as play, or described as playful, to the degree that it contains the characteristics listed here: Play is activity that is (1) self-chosen and self-directed; (2) intrinsically motivated; (3) guided by mental rules; (4) imaginative; and (5) conducted in an active, alert, but relatively non-stressed frame of mind.